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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial includes the 630 foot tall masterpiece of modern design, the Gateway Arch; the Museum of Westward Expansion that interprets the history of the American West; and the nineteenth century Old Courthouse, site of the Dred Scott trial.  Please click on the icons to the right to learn more.

 
The Old Courthouse and Gateway Arch
The Old Courthouse and Gateway Arch
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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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: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST