Katy Depot

Historical marker location:

600 East 3rd Street, Sedalia, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Thompson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.)

Marker installed: 2002

Dedicated May, 1896. Bradford Gilbert, Architect Goodlander Construction.

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.