The Mississippi Valley Trust Company

Historical marker location:

201 North 4th Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on North 4th Street near Pine Street, on the left when traveling north.)

The St. Louis World's Fair, also known as the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, was held in St. Louis in 1904 and attracted millions of visitors from around the world. It was where the ice cream cone was first introduced, and also featured the first Olympic Games held in the United States.