How Will We Open Our City to the World?

Historical marker location:

5595 Grand Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Grand Drive, 0.1 miles west of Cricket Drive, on the right when traveling west.)

History Underfoot: 1904

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.