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The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is locate in St. Louis, Missouri near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was designated as a National Memorial by Executive Order 7523, on December 21, 1935, and is maintained by the National Park Service (NPS).

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  • Popular name for the Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial
  • After viewing the city from the top of this landmark, make sure to visit the museum of westward expansion, below
  • Standing 630 feet high, it's the tallest structure in St. Louis
  • In 1966 this St. Louis structure was awarded the Henry Bacon Medal by the American Institute of Architects
  • Had fun going to the top of this 630' monument, tallest in the U.S.; we looked east & saw the Mississippi River & Illinois
  • The service elevators in this St. Louis edifice rise at an angle of 78 degrees
  • Designed by Eero Saarinen, this is the tallest monument in the U.S.

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