August 9, 1834
The road from St. Louis to St. Charles was declared a public road on this date. It was laid out in 1772. In 1865 it was improved with a rock surface and has been known as St. Charles Rock Road ever since.
July 25, 1903
Semple Scott of St. Louis was granted permission to rent small electric cars similar to two-seat golf carts for getting around the World's Fair. They were called Electric Autochairs.
July 24, 1800
Birthday of Henry Shaw who spent most of his adult life trying to find ways to give millions of his dollars to benefit St. Louis. He is most famous for starting the Missouri Botanical Gardens and donating Tower Grove Park, the largest Victorian park in America.
July 16, 1772
Joseph Charless was born this day in Ireland. Meriwether Lewis (pictured) brought him to St. Louis where he became the first newspaper publisher in the west.
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