Lafayette Park and Square

Historical marker location:

2023 Lafayette Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Madison Avenue and Whittmore Place, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2015

Missouri's Civil War

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.