“The Gateway Arch represents St. Louis as the ‘Gateway to the West,’” says Pam Sanfilippo, program manager of Museum Services & Interpretation at Gateway Arch National Park. It was ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the year of the Dred Scott decision. It was decided in 1857. St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is one of America’s best ...

BLOCK: The arch symbolizes the city's status as a gateway to the West. It stands on the banks of the Mississippi river, rising 630 feet above the ground. It's also 630 feet wide at its base.

Erdman recalls. “And another guy said, ‘Well, it’s an arch. It’s going out to St. Louis. It’s gonna be the Gateway to the West.’ The fellow standing next to me says, ‘What do they ...

In the museum, you can learn why Gateway Arch National Park was established; the individuals and cultures that explored, lived on, and exploited the lands west of the Mississippi; St. Louis’ role as ...

It may be one of the darkest weeks of the year, but the Gateway Arch is about to shine more brightly than ever. That's thanks to a newly updated lighting system that the Gateway Foundation ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – Unknown to some, there is ...