Missouri
Three historic landmarks in Missouri, across two eras of American history. Start with Gateway Arch, Gateway to the West Historic District and Harry S. Truman Home.
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Landmarks in Missouri
- The 20th Century
Gateway Arch
St. Louis, MO
The Gateway Arch is the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere and the defining symbol of St. Louis.
The 19th CenturyGateway to the West Historic District
St. Louis, MO
A national memorial to westward expansion built by demolishing the very 19th-century riverfront blocks that had made St. Louis a gateway to the West in the first place, preserving only a courthouse where an enslaved man once sued for his freedom.
The 20th CenturyHarry S. Truman Home
Independence, MO
The house Harry Truman called home before, during, and after his presidency, left almost exactly as the Trumans lived in it, offering one of the most intimate surviving glimpses into a modern president's private life.
