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Gateway Arch National Park hosts four virtual sessions on May 15 in celebration of Kids to Parks Day. Kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge or an Every Kid Outdoors pass.
ST. LOUIS — The Gateway Arch National Park has a jam-packed summer schedule full of virtual, in-person and free events for all ages. That includes cruises, famous tram rides up the Arch, an ...
ST. LOUIS — Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), a non-profit partner of Gateway Arch National Park, recently launched a brand-new virtual reality (VR) experience titled Cobblestones ...
It’s never a bad time to revisit a beloved St. Louis institution, but #Arch630Day on June 30 (a.k.a 6/30 to represent the fact that the Gateway Arch is 630 feet tall and wide) makes a perfect excuse ...
The Gateway Arch sits on 91 arches, and 30 acres of that space house the Old Courthouse (closed for renovation), Luther Ely Smith Square, and some of the surrounding streets (managed as easements).
The only death associated with the Gateway Arch was that of Kenneth Swyers, who in 1980 leaped from a plane, parachuted to the top of the arch, and attempted to BASE-jump to the ground.
Friday is the 40th anniversary of the completion of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. The structure, designed by Eero Saarinin, sits on the banks of the Mississippi River, and rises 630 feet above ...
ST. LOUIS – June 30 marks Arch 630 Day, celebrating the Gateway Arch’s unique dimensions and history in St. Louis. Arch 630 Day honors the historic monument and its dimensions, which stand at ...