Gateway Arch
Park №21MidwestEst. 2018

Gateway Arch

Missouri·192 acres·Spring & fall

Eero Saarinen's stainless arch frames the gateway to the American West.

Best season
Spring & fall
Trip length
1 day
Acres
192
Region
Midwest
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Highlights

  • Tram to the top
    Tiny 5-person pods carry you 630 ft up inside the Arch's legs.
  • Museum of Westward Expansion
    Free underground museum on the Louisiana Purchase and westward expansion.
  • Old Courthouse
    Site of the original Dred Scott trial that helped trigger the Civil War.

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