Videos

These video presentations are to inform and educate the historical and cultural signifigance that embodies Gateway Arch National Park.

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  Battle of St. Louis Demonstrations (2021)

  Watch Rangers Doug, Frank and Katie as they commemorate the Battle of St. Louis! There will be cannon and musket firing demonstrations!

  Duration:

  37.771 seconds

 

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  Gateway Arch Museum Destination

  Planning a trip to Gateway Arch National Park? Be sure to include time to visit the all-new museum--accessible for visitors of all abilities, ages, and interests. Check out our new Museum Destination video for a quick overview of what you'll find in each gallery. And don't forget--the museum is always free!

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 26 seconds

 

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  Juneteenth Discussion

  Rangers Erin and Chanda have a discussion about the origins of Juneteenth and why it's celebrated by African Americans.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 30 seconds

 

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  Virtual Juneteenth Program

  Ranger Chanda reads the children's book, Juneteenth for Mazie, by Floyd Cooper.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 19 seconds

 

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  Trip to the Top

  Take a video tour with Park Ranger Carl to the top of the Gateway Arch.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 11 seconds

 

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  Peace Officers Memorial Week 2020

  Law enforcement officers at Gateway Arch National Park salute fellow law enforcement officers that have made the ultimate sacrifice.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 42 seconds

 

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  A Bid for Freedom

  Dred and Harriet Scott, enslaved African Americans, played a major role in civil rights history, starting in 1846. This short video re-enacts a hypothetical conversation in which the couple discusses the risks to their family if they sue their enslaver for their freedom at the Old Courthouse... and those they face if they don't.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 32 seconds

 

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  A Landmark Civil Rights Case

  Caroline Williams was a free African American living in post-Civil War St. Louis in 1867 who was the center of a landmark civil rights case. When she was thrown from a streetcar with her small child after trying to sit inside, she sought justice through the courts. This re-enactment of a conversation that Caroline might have had with her husband Neptune on the night of the incident dramatizes the courage necessary to challenge the status quo in former slave states.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 11 seconds

 

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  The Making of a Tipi

  Larry Belitz explains how he made a tipi for the Museum of Westward Expansion.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 49 seconds

 

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  Peek Over the Edge

  A member of the WJE Associates Team peeks over the edge of the Gateway Arch during the Corrosion Investigation.

  Duration:

  1 minute

 

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  Riverboat Ride on the Mississippi River

  A small sample of what the trip up and down the Mississippi River is like from one of the Gateway Arch Riverboats.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 24 seconds

 

Park Video Series

 

Welcome to Challenging History—a distance learning program to help you teach challenging topics in your history, social studies, government, and civics classrooms, and challenge your students to think critically about the past.

 

Ranger Kathy Presents: Virginia Louisa Minor
A look into the life of one of America's first leaders in the stuggle for Women's Rights.

Ranger Don Sings Songs of the Past
"Musical Ranger Don" sings and explains the meanings behind some historical songs that you will probably recognize.

The Percy Green Interview
Ranger Chanda and Shaniqua Jones of Gateway Arch Foundation interview activist Percy Green about his involvement in the protest at the Gateway Arch on July 14, 1964. This year 2020 marks the 56th anniversary of the protest.