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Jefferson National Expansion MemorialThe Old Courthouse as seen from the Gateway Arch.
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial includes the 630 foot tall masterpiece of modern design, the Gateway Arch; the Museum of Westward Expansion that interprets the history of the American West; and the nineteenth century Old Courthouse, site of the Dred Scott trial.  Please click on the icons to the right to learn more.

 
The Old Courthouse and Gateway Arch
The Old Courthouse and Gateway Arch
Looking up at the Gateway Arch with clouds in the sky.
Gateway Arch
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Old Courthouse
Old Courthouse
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Moccasins from the Museum of Westward Expansion
Museum of Westward Expansion
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The insertion of the last piece of the Gateway Arch  

Did You Know?
The Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial was completed on October 28, 1965. To learn more about the construction of the Gateway Arch click here.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST