John Weisert Tobacco Company

Historical marker location:

1120 South 6th Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on South 6th Street, 0.1 miles north of Hickory Street, on the right 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.