HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS / POINTS OF INTEREST
Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Brewery
12th and Lynch Streets
St. Louis 314-577-2626
www.budweisertours.com
Tour Budweiser’s beachwood aging cellars, brew house, and packaging plant and visit the famous Clydesdale horses.
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France
209 Walnut Street
St. Louis 314-231-3250
www.catholic-forum.com/churches/140stlouis
Known as the Old Cathedral, the Basilica is located just west of The Arch and is distinguished as the oldest cathedral west of the Mississippi River.
Bellefontaine Cemetery
4947 W. Florissant Avenue
St. Louis 314-381-0750
www.bellefontainecemetery.org/
The final resting-place of St. Louis’ most influential characters includes the graves of explorer William Clark, poet Sara Teasdale, and entrepreneur Adolphus Busch.
Black Madonna Shrine & Grottos
100 Saint Joseph’s Hills Road
Eureka 636-938-5151
www.blackmadonnashrine.org
The shine to Poland’s Black Madonna of Czestochowa, Queen of Peace and Mercy, is surrounded by grottoes of exquisite multi-colored rocks.
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
2653 Ohio Avenue
St Louis 314-771-3100
http://stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/planning/cultural-resources/city-landmarks/St-Francis-DeSales-Church.cfm
This German Gothic church circa 1908 is a national historic site and local landmark with marvelous altars, stained glass, shrines and statues.
Cathedral of St. Louis
4431 Lindell Boulevard
Saint Louis 314-373-8200
www.cathedralstl.org
Byzantine and Romanesque architectural styles encompass the largest collection of mosaics in the world, covering 83,000 square feet of ceilings, domes, arches and wall panels.
Christ Church Cathedral
1210 Locust Street
St. Louis 314-231-3454
http://www.christchurchcathedral.us
This magnificent cathedral is the oldest Episcopal congregation west of the Mississippi River, listed on national historic registers.
Forest Park
Lindell & DeBaliviere
St. Louis 314-289-5300
www.stlouis-mo.gov
Encompassing 1,371 lush acres west of downtown St. Louis, Forest Park creates a beautiful urban retreat filled with first-rate amenities.
Historic Trinity Lutheran Church
812 Soulard Street
St. Louis 314-231-4092
http://trinitystlouis.com
Restored in the mid 1980s, the church houses the oldest Lutheran congregation west of the Mississippi River.
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
11 North 4th Street
St. Louis 314-655-1700
www.nps.gov/jeff
World-class attractions at this site include the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis’ Old Courthouse.
Lewis and Clark Boat House & Nature Center
701 Riverside Drive
St. Louis 636-947-3199
www.lewisandclark.net
Great figures in westward expansion, Lewis and Clark are represented through interesting exhibits, literature, and educational programs.
The St. Louis Gateway Arch
St. Louis Riverfront
707 North First Street
St. Louis 877-982-1410
www.gatewayarch.com
This stainless-steel parabola is the most recognizable St. Louis monument, standing 630 feet tall and offering tram rides to the top.
St. Louis Mercantile Library
University of Missouri-St. Louis
8001 Natural Bridge Road
St. Louis 314-516-7245
www.umsl.edu/mercantile
The oldest library west of the Mississippi includes collections on western expansion, St. Louis history, and river and rail transportation.
St. Louis Walk of Fame
University City Loop
6504 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis 314-727-STAR
www.stlouiswalkoffame.org
The walk features more than 80 stars and plaques honoring famous St. Louisians from John Goodman to Chuck Berry and Tennessee Williams.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
7400 Grant Road
St. Louis 314-842-3298
www.nps.gov/ulsg
The remaining public land of the 1,100 acres Grant once owned in St. Louis serves as a showcase for the life and times of this American historical figure.
