2315-17 Cherokee

Historical marker location:

2317 Cherokee Street, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Cherokee Street east of South Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2007

The Roaring Twenties. 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.