St Louis - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park
The tourist center of St Louis is the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park, laid out on a site previously occupied by an old part of the town. It bears the name of President Thomas Jefferson, during whose Presidency the Louisiana Purchase opened up the west to settlement.
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Museum of Westward Expansion
The Museum of Westward Expansion brings the days of the Old West alive. Exhibits include rare Indian Peace Medals and weapons of survival, an actual teepee and Sioux war bonnet. Visitors can view one of the first recreational vehicles: a covered wagon.