Giralda Tower

Historical marker location:

Kansas City, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of 47th Street (U.S. 56) and Baltimore Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 47th Street.)

Marker installed: 1967

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.