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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Celebrate Alaska

Date: April 3, 2007
Contact: Arlene Jackson, 314-655-1600

Celebrate Alaska!

At Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in the lobby of the Gateway Arch 

Saturday April 7th

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The World Bird Sanctuary will display a live eagle.

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Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Showing in the Odyssey Theater

10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Adult ticket, which includes the park entrance fee costs $7.00

Youth tickets $4.00 (13-15)

Children’s tickets are $2.50 (3-12 years)

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Additional free activities for the children:

Hands-on objects

Activity sheets

Museum search

 

Drawing of Dred Scott from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1857  

Did You Know?
In 1846, a slave named Dred Scott sued for his freedom at the St. Louis Courthouse. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where the verdict set the stage for the Civil War. Today, the Old Courthouse is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Click to learn more about Dred Scott.
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Last Updated: April 03, 2007 at 13:21 EST