The Gateaway Arch

The Gateway Arch National Park, formerly named Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, includes forested trails and is one of the few urban national parks west of the Mississippi River. New Riverview Pathways on the east slopes provide easy riverfront access. The people, places, and events that shaped our country’s westward expansion are commemorated on 16 historical panels. The museum at the Gateway Arch covers more than 200 years of St. Louis area history. Explore a significant part of United States history when you visit the Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park, which was built between 1839 and 1862, during which the original building was expanded. This architectural masterpiece features restored courtrooms where visitors can experience the time and place where Dred and Harriet Scott sued for their freedom and Virginia Minor fought for women’s right to vote.