Commercial Beginnings

Historical marker location:

187 Gateway Arch Trail, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Gateway Arch Trail, on the left when traveling north.)

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

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.