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<P><STRONG>Welcome to the Gateway Arch!</STRONG></P>
<P>No trip to St. Louis is complete without a visit to the Gateway Arch - the stunning stainless steel structure that rises 630 feet high from the banks of the Mississippi, making it our nation's tallest monument. </P>
<P>More than an engineering marvel, the arch has come to represent the spirit of the City of St. Louis, the Gateway to The West.</P>
<P>Each year, millions of visitors flock to the Arch to make the journey to the top. Explore the links in the upper left column to discover for yourself this marvel made of </P>
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<P>Jefferson National Expansion Memorial consists of the <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/arch.html">Gateway Arch</A>, the <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/expansion_museum.html">Museum of Westward Expansion</A>, and St. Louis' <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/courthouse.html">Old Courthouse</A>. During a nation-wide competition in 1947-48, architect Eero Saarinen's inspired design for a 630-foot stainless steel arch was chosen as a perfect monument to the spirit of the western pioneers. Construction of the Arch began in 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, for a total cost of less than $15 million. The Arch has foundations sunk 60 feet into the ground, and is built to withstand earthquakes and high winds; it sways up to 1 inch in a 20 mph wind, and is built to sway up to 18 inches. A <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/grand_staircase.html">Grand Staircase</A> leads from the St. Louis levee up to the base of the Gateway Arch. </P>
<P><A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/fees.html">Fees</A> are charged to ride the unique tram system to the top. The Museum of Westward Expansion, located below the Arch, is as large as a football field and contains an extensive collection of artifacts, mounted animal specimens, an authentic American Indian tipi, and an overview of the <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/HomePage/HomePage.htm" target=_new>Lewis and Clark expedition</A>. Located just two blocks west of the Arch, the Old Courthouse is one of the oldest standing buildings in St. Louis, begun in 1839. It was here that the first two trials of the Dred Scott case were held in 1847 and 1850. Today, the building houses a museum charting the history of the city of St. Louis and restored courtrooms. These buildings, along with the accompanying grounds, make the total acreage for this park 90.96 acres.</P></PAGE><!-- END content -->
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<P align=left>The architecture of the Arch is one of its most interesting aspects. Learn more about the <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/materials_techniques.html">materials and techniques</A> used in the construction of the Arch in a detailed account by J.E.N. Jensen, Associate Director of the National Park Service. </P>
<P align=left>Equally fascinating is the story of the Arch's architect, <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/saarinen.html">Eero Saarinen</A> as well as the <A href="http://www.nps.gov/jeff/equation.html">mathematical equation</A> used to create the catenary curve shape of the Arch. </P></PAGE><!-- END content -->
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