Greetings from Gateway Arch National Park

I am from Kansas City and visited the Arch with my grandparents. My grandmother was born and raised in St Louis, so it was really neat to visit her home, especially viewing the city from the Arch. I also enjoyed the symbolism of the monument - it was cool to see a physical representation of westward expansion and everything I had grown up learning at school.

Sincerely,
Max

Gateway Arch National Park

At 630 feet high and 630 feet wide, St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is the tallest arch in the world and the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere.

State(s): Illinois Missouri,

Established: 1935

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