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Gateway Arch National Park is a national park ... (16.5 m) wide at the base, narrowing to 17 feet (5.2 m) at the arch. There is a unique tram system to carry ...
Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States [5] and officially dedicated to "the American people", the Arch, commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the West", is a National Historic Landmark in Gateway Arch National Park and has become a popular tourist destination, [4] as well as an internationally recognized symbol of ...
Both the arch and Gateway Arch National Park commemorate the early pioneers of America’s westward expansion. St. St. Louis itself is known as the Gateway to the West because it was a starting ...
In 1962, Bi-State entered an agreement with the National Park Service that allowed for the construction of the Gateway Arch trams and in 1963, using a $26.5 million bond issue, the firm purchased 15 private transit operators and created the St. Louis region's first unified mass transit system.
St. Louis’ Gateway Arch is part of a nearly 91-acre national park that pays tribute to American history.
Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska. Gateway Arch National Park in Missouri and Illinois. Glacier National Park in Montana. Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska. Grand Canyon National Park ...
Isle Royale National Park: Michigan: $7 per-person daily fee Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: Michigan: $25 per-vehicle Vicksburg National Military Park: Mississippi: $20 per-vehicle Louisiana: Gateway Arch National Park: Missouri: $3 per-person daily pass; tickets for tram to top of arch separate Wilson's Creek National Battlefield ...
Best Hikes in Gateway Arch National Park (amolson7/iStock) Missouri. At just 91 acres, Gateway Arch is the smallest National Park. There’s not really any hiking, per se, but you should stroll ...