Forest Park
Forest Park officially opened on this date in 1876. Covering 1,371 acres of St. Louis countryside, Forest Park was bigger than New York’s Central Park by more than 500 acres. A crowd of 50,000 people joined the celebration. At that time, urban areas suffered from the lasting impact of the industrial revolution, which caused environmental …
This date in Missouri history: Employees taking down the World’s Fair in 1905 discovered the fine qualities of the snow-covered hill in front of what is now the St. Louis Art Museum. It proved to be a great place for toboggans. Today’s sledders look for every opportunity to use Art Hill for the same purpose.