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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Press Kit

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial welcomes press coverage of our Dred Scott Commemorative Events.

To learn more about the exhibit, A Legacy of Courage: Dred Scott and the Quest for Freedom click here.

To get the schedule for Dred Scott Commemorative Events, March 3-6, click here.

To learn more about the Dred Scott case click here.

Please feel free to use the below images in your articles. Please credit them, "National Park Service, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial." If you need higher resolution images than you can find here please call our archivist, Jennifer Clark, at (314) 655-1600. 

If you have questions about the events or about the Dred Scott Case please call (314) 655-1600.

 

 
Logo for Dred Scott Events
Logo for Dred Scott Events at the Old Courthouse. For a high resolution download of this image go to:
http://npsfocus.nps.gov/npssearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=1
 
Dred Scott
Dred Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper from June 27, 1857.
 
Harriet Scott
Harriet Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper from June 27, 1857.
 
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse
 
Dred Scott Plaque outside of the Old Courthouse
Dred and Harriet Scott Plaque outside the Old Courthouse
 
Plaque and Old Courthouse
Dred and Harriet Scott Plaque outside of the Old Courthouse
Cast iron fence outside the Old Courthouse, part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial  

Did You Know?
During the 19th Century St. Louis was the premier ironwork city. After the great fire, many of its buildings were made using iron framework topped off by beautiful iron ornamentation. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial showcases St. Louis architecture in the Old Courthouse.
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Last Updated: February 09, 2007 at 16:52 EST