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May 14, 2024 · Gateway Arch, monument in St. Louis, Missouri, that sits along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch takes its name from the city’s role as the “Gateway to the West” during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
May 17, 2024 · The city of St. Louis, Missouri, is known as the “Gateway to the West.” It has this nickname because it was the starting point for the westward movement of settlers in the United States during the 1800s. It was a traveling hub for many settlers, hunters and others migrating west. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis symbolizes the city’s nickname.
Oct 27, 2015 · Jan-Erik Finnberg | Flickr. St. Louis, the Gateway City, is also known worldwide as the "Gateway to the West." But before the federal government erected the Gateway Arch 50 years ago this week, some historians say that Kansas City had a strong claim to the title.
Oct 27, 2015 · Listen • 3:54. Jan-Erik Finnberg | Flickr. St. Louis, the Gateway City, is also known worldwide as the "Gateway to the West." But before the federal government erected the Gateway Arch 50 years ago this week, some historians say that Kansas City had a strong claim to the title.
Sep 2, 2023 · Louis itself is known as the Gateway to the West because it was a starting point for so much of that exploration.
- Eve Chen
- Consumer Travel Reporter
Known by many as the St. Louis Arch or simply “The Arch," this structure's actual name is the Gateway Arch. As part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the Gateway Arch stands as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States that occurred after Thomas Jefferson completed the Louisiana Purchase.
