Directly beneath the Arch is an underground museum - the Museum of Westward Expansion. They had some interesting displays about the Louisiana Purchase and various explorers. I thought there was a pretty fair depiction of the Native Americans from the early 1800s, but honestly, I didn't get to read much because I was tracking Birdie around the place while AC did all the reading. I liked the display of Native American peace medallions that they exchanged with the early US leaders as mementos of their treaties, and there were computer screens where kids could "design" their own peace medallions. (Hands-on is always appreciated.)
Sunny had been asking to go to the top of the Arch since she and I had looked at pictures of it online before we left on the trip. So we all went up with Aunt T. We were there at night, so it was a very pretty view of the city lights. We could see the baseball stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals a few blocks away - if we'd had good binoculars, we could have actually watched the game from up there.
at the base of the Gateway Arch.
They had to TOUCH the Arch.
Touchscreens for creating peace medallions.
Posy and Aunt T worked together on another peace medallion.
A model of "the little car" that you get into to ride to the top of the Arch. I can be pretty claustrophobic with the added bonus of being nervous about heights, but I made it. The girls thought it was great fun.
Our family at the top of the Gateway Arch ... with a lousy camera. Hopefully my sister got a better, more focused shot of us.
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