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Jefferson National Expansion MemorialLooking up inside the dome of the Old Courthouse
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
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MetroLink

The Jefferson Memorial is easily accessible from St. Louis' MetroLink Lightrail. Board at any station and exit at Laclede's Landing and follow the signs to the Memorial (a five minute walk). The trip from Lambert National Airport to the Jefferson Memorial Lambert Airport is 28 minutes, with departures to and from Lambert every 15-20 minutes.

MetroBus

MetroBus has routes that run close to the park.  Use TripFinder to plan your route by typing Gateway Arch into the Destination Point field.

 
The Gateway Arch behind the Eads bridge.
The Gateway Arch and historic Eads Bridge.
Looking up at the Gateway Arch with clouds in the sky.
Gateway Arch
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Old Courthouse
Old Courthouse
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Moccasins from the Museum of Westward Expansion
Museum of Westward Expansion
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Did You Know?
The Museum of Westward Expansion at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial contains over 150 quotes from diaries, journals, letters and speeches. The designers of the museum felt the actual words of nineteenth century pioneers were the most powerful way to tell their story. Click to learn more.
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Last Updated: April 08, 2009 at 16:15 EST