Saint Louis Historic Sites

Historic Sites in Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Historic Sites

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  • Casey B
    Salem, IL261 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent place to spend a good couple hours. Have several activities for little ones in addition to the jr ranger book. Your of house is done with a ranger only who was excellent and provided a lot of information. The museum and video was also informative.
    Written 28 December 2023
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  • Gail R
    O'Fallon, MO508 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Private tour - arranged for our group. Tom was fantastic! Knowing we are a linage group and history buffs he was an excellent tour guide!
    Written 20 February 2024
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  • TravelingSoccerLoon
    Saint Paul, MN3,477 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Historically important building with beautiful architecture. Constructed between 1839 and 1862. One of the most famous trials to take place here was the original Dred Scott case during which the enslaved Dred Scott and his wife Harriet sued and won their freedom only for the decision to be eventually overturned by the US Supreme Court that declared that slaves are property and hold no rights to sue. This decision flamed the fires that brought on the Civil War. Easy to visit as it is located near the Gateway Arch and is part of the Gateway Arch National Park. It is easy to photograph from the grounds near the Arch. However, the Old Courthouse can only be experienced from the outside at this time as it undergoes renovations inside.
    Written 6 March 2024
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  • Raintree_Thailand
    Bangkok, Thailand3,818 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Old Cathedral was the main Catholic cathedral in St. Louis prior to the construction of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The cathedral is small but has an interesting and attractive interior. Located next to the Gateway Arch.
    Written 23 October 2023
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  • inhoclupo
    Saint Louis, MO10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What an amazing and historical National Cemetery. It’s such an honor to visit so a historical piece of American History. You can visit the graves of soldiers from almost every American conflict in our history. You can see so many well known memorials for men and women that sacrificed for their nation. You can visit the mass grave for the 101st Airborne’s, Easy Company C-47 that was shot down over Normandy France. The plane carried the So many remarkable stories of the individual sacrifice in one place. It’s just an amazing place to visit.
    Written 6 July 2023
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  • 6edith7
    Oklahoma632 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was our first visit, so we didn’t know what to expect. They had restaurants, the aquarium, a Ferris wheel, above ground ropes course and lots of activities for kids. Since us ladies had no kids, we felt like our options were limited. We ended up walking around, riding the Ferris wheel and then leaving.

    We might have gone to the aquarium, but there were 2 long lines, and we didn’t see them move in the 20 minutes we were observing from the 2nd floor.

    If you stay all day, parking is kind of expensive. We paid $4 parking since we didn’t stay long. The Ferris wheel cost around $19/pp.
    Written 3 April 2023
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  • Judy H
    Los Angeles, CA134 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    First off, a bit difficult to find as it is on the campus of SLU and the address given for it actually doesn't really exist anymore BUT once found it is a gem and well worth a visit especially since it is free!
    The woodwork throughout the house is marvelous.
    Interesting furniture.
    Also a glass colletion mostly up on the third floor that is a joy to look at
    Written 5 August 2023
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  • TeamWard
    Nottingham, UK5,177 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    In the Delmar Loop area of St Louis was so pleased to find a classic cinema still in operation the Tivoli Theater, just like they use to make them bold design, nice interior, thank you for keeping it going.
    Written 29 October 2019
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  • Mike H
    Saint Louis, MO57 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The museum and site are fine, given the dearth of information about Joplin's time in St. Louis. The highlight of the visit is definitely a performance of ragtime music by a young musician named Royce, whose interpretations of ragtime music actually improved on the versions of Joplin's famous rags you may be familiar with.
    Written 11 September 2023
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  • L1683GIsallyb
    Brooklyn, NY7 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Todd and Lynn were wonderful - they went out of their way explaining the story of this beautiful historic house and how it was saved. Donations and volunteers are greatly needed for the restoration but it was definitely worth going to see.
    Written 9 October 2021
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  • Curiosity544722
    Saint Louis, MO1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Our family of 12 ranging in age from 15 to 81 arranged a private tour with Shelley over the Christmas holiday. Every one of us enjoyed the visit. Shelley has done an amazing job of rehabbing this beautiful mansion bringing it back to the splendor of the early 1900’s. They just don’t build them like that anymore. The workmanship is remarkable.
    Shelley is a fabulous guide. She is full of fun stories about how she has accomplished the job of rehabbing and personal stories as well. This tour is well worth the visit.
    Written 29 December 2022
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  • Indy-ND
    South Bend, IN3,553 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It's a very interesting building and demands a photo if you are walking by. Half the reason we walked the city is for photos (the other half was to find BBQ). This was one of the stops I wanted to make.
    Written 27 August 2020
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  • Louis F
    Altus, OK1,025 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really cool fort with a few miles of trails. You have to check in with security on your way in but it only takes a second. The best part is the staircase leading to the river.
    Written 16 September 2023
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  • Gregory
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    amazing i love it so amazing i want to go there again but it is far from from my crib its wicked I love
    Written 25 January 2022
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  • Solodam J
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands35,357 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was wednesday morning when we visited Soulard Farmer Market. There was not so many stand open but this Schweiger's Produce stand was already open. We had some bananas and apples to bring with us and continued our trip down to south. Even after a week the apples tasted the same. For sure, this place has a good quality fruit.
    Written 23 October 2018
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