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  2. Saint Louis Zoo - Wikipedia

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    The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair is credited for the birth of the Saint Louis Zoo. The fair brought the world's attention to St. Louis and Forest Park. The Smithsonian Institution constructed a walk-through aviary for the World's Fair. Ten days after the World's Fair closed, the citizens of St. Louis chose to buy the 1904 World's Fair Flight ...

  3. Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 38°39′01″N 90°20′08″W. The Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District or ZMD is a cultural tax district in St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Missouri. The district has five subdistricts: the St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, and Missouri Botanical Garden.

  4. SHOT Show - Wikipedia

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    The SHOT Show, which is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show", is an American annual trade show for the shooting sports, hunting, outdoor recreation, and firearm manufacturing industries. The show is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) [2] The first ever SHOT Show was held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979

  5. St. Louis gun-toting incident - Wikipedia

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    St. Louis gun-toting incident. On June 28, 2020, during the George Floyd protests in St. Louis, Missouri, Patricia and Mark McCloskey pointed firearms and yelled at protesters marching through the private neighborhood they co-owned. [1][2][3] Some protesters yelled back. The incident gained national news coverage and sparked controversy. [2][3]

  6. Bayer Insectarium - Wikipedia

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    Paper kite, Monsanto Insectarium. The Bayer Insectarium is an insectarium located within the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.Having opened in 2000 and designed by David Mason & Associates with a cost of $4 million, this 9,000 square feet (840 m 2) facility houses educational exhibits and an active breeding and research facility.

  7. Louisiana Purchase Exposition - Wikipedia

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    History of Missouri. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million (equivalent to $509 million in 2023) [1] were used to finance the event.

  8. Forest Park (St. Louis) - Wikipedia

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    stlouis-mo.gov. Forest Park is a public park in western St. Louis, Missouri. It is a prominent civic center and covers 1,326 acres (5.37 km 2). [1] Opened in 1876, more than a decade after its proposal, the park has hosted several significant events, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 and the 1904 Summer Olympics.

  9. List of museums and cultural institutions in Greater St. Louis

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    St. Louis Art Museum The Gateway Arch The Climatron The Jewel Box The City Museum The Magic House Mcdonnell Planetarium Standard J-1 at the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum A Burlington Zephyr and a Frisco 2-10-0 on display at the Museum of Transportation 1904 World's Fair Flight Cage at the St. Louis Zoo Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum