Pleasant Hill, Missouri

Historical marker location:

At the Town Park, Pleasant Hill, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Veterans Parkway (AKA Lake Street) and Paul Street, on the right when traveling south on Veterans Parkway (AKA Lake Street).)

Marker installed: 1999

The Gateway Arch, located in St. Louis, is the tallest arch in the world, standing 630 feet tall. It was built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States and opened to the public in 1967.