2 of 7 — A 60-ton steel strut is lifted into place joining the two towers of the Arch on June 17, 1965. 3 of 7 — The Arch nears completion as the two legs stretch to within 6 feet of their intended ...

There’s hardly a more recognizable landmark in the Midwest than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a monument honoring Thomas Jefferson and his ideas for America’s westward expansion. Reaching 630 feet ...

ST. LOUIS – Standing at 630 feet, the St. Louis Gateway Arch is the nation’s tallest monument – taller than both the National Monument in Washington, D.C., and the Statue of Liberty. The lanky ...

ST. LOUIS – Tuesday marks 60 years since crews completed construction on the Gateway Arch, the iconic landmark that has come to define St. Louis for generations. But well before it came to life, the ...

ST. LOUIS — The book is an introduction and overview to the realization of a national monument – the Gateway Arch – highlighting key moments across time and encourages the reader to stay curious, ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the year of the Dred Scott decision. It was decided in 1857. St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is one of America’s best-known ...

Early each morning, the buses and cars arrive at the St. Louis riverfront as they have done for nearly five decades. The tourists — some three million a year — stream out to see a gleaming ...

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The iconic Gateway Arch — overlooking the Mississippi River from the St. Louis side — took almost a generation to build, but the 630-foot monument hasn't transformed the city as hoped in the four ...

St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is one of America’s best-known landmarks. But many people may not realize it’s part of a national park. Both the arch and Gateway Arch National Park commemorate the ...