Jefferson National Expansion Memorial News

The shimmering Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mississippi River is St. Louis' calling card.

It's taken nearly two years and created more than a little controversy, but the final General Management Plan for Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St.

The political leaders with the influence to reshape the riverfront Arch grounds generally spoke well Friday of the new federal plan for its future.

The shimmering Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mississippi River is St. Louis' calling card.

The National Park Service is close to releasing the final General Management Plan for the future of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

Whether you live in St. Louis or are visiting the area, there are plenty of fun and amazing things to do.

Date: September 25, 2009 Contact: Bob Moore , 314-655-1600 Contact: Caitlin McQuade , 314-655-1720 WHERE: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, Old Courthouse, 11 North Fourth Street, St.

The Gateway Arch soaks up the morning sun. NPS photo. At Jefferson National Expansion Memorial , the Gateway Arch floodlights will remain turned off at night during the last two weeks of September.

The southern flank of the mighty Eads Bridge has received a major landscape upgrade, due to the efforts of Metro, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the Laclede's Landing Redevelopment Corporation.

In his book, "50 Fabulous Gay-friendly Places to Live," Gregory Kompes included St.

A new book completed through a collaboration between the National Park Service and local author and historian Nini Harris documents the construction of the Gateway Arch and the history of the site through photographs, drawings, and detailed captions.

If the words ''Dred Scott'' provoke an unwelcome flashback to junior high history class, we apologize.

If the words ''Dred Scott'' provoke an unwelcome flashback to junior high history class, we apologize.

Improvements to Memorial Drive will include the repair of pavement, lighting, drainage, signals, signing, and Americans With Disabilities Act upgrades.

St. Louis Bridge plans to rehabilitate bridges and repave along Interstate 70 from the Interstate 44/55 interchange to Washington Avenue near the Gateway Arch.

U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was due in St. Louis on Friday for a tour of the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

All the info you need for All-Star Week!! *** Schedule *** July 10-14 July 11 MLB All-Star Charity Concert presented by Pepsi: Featuring Cheryl Crow Under the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in downtown St.

JUNE 27, 2009 - Nearly 100 protestors gathered on the east steps of the Old Courthouse at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St.

Fifty years ago on June 23, 1959, many citizens were celebrating in St. Louis, Missouri at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction of the Jefferson Expansion Memorial.

Let's get the riverfront design competition rolling. 06/15/2009 Who wants to commune with legendary architect Eero Saarinen and design a coda to his transcendent masterwork, the Gateway Arch? That, in essence, is the invitation that may to go out later this year to the world's architectural design and planning community.