Origins

Historical marker location:

1300 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of DeMenil Place and Cherokee Street, on the right when traveling north on DeMenil Place.)

Marker installed: 1999

Cherokee-Lemp Historic District

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.