In 2018, coinciding with the reopening after renovations, the name was changed from the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial to Gateway Arch National Park. The National Park Service has been involved in the management of the arch since day one. Construction began 16 years later in March 1963, was completed in October 1965, and it was finally opened to the public in June 1967. The design for the monument was completed in 1947 by architect Eero Saarinen. The idea of creating a monument to the westward expansion of the United States began with St. Louis was the westernmost city to have a major league baseball team. Louis was known as “the west”, even though today it rests squarely in the middle of the country. That opened up the ability to explore the territory, which started with the Lewis and Clark Expedition which began in May 1804 at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, just north of the location of the current park.įor over 100 years, St. On what became known as Three Flag Day, on March 9 Spain ceded control of the territory to France, and on the next day, France ceded control of the territory to the United States. The history of the park dates back to the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1804. It is by far the smallest site with a national park designation in the US.ĭespite the controversy surrounding giving the site national park status, it is still an incredible structure and one of the most impressive monuments in the world. The park was given national park status in 2018 at the end of a long renovation of the visitor center and the arch. In addition to the arch, the park also includes the Old Courthouse building nearby. Louis used to be known as the “Gateway to the West”, which is why it was selected as the location for this monument. The primary attraction is the Gateway Arch which commemorates the westward expansion of the United States. Gateway Arch National Park, formerly the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, is a United States National Park in St.
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