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“in memory of St. Louis' soldiers”
The initiative to construct a memorial plaza and memorial building to honor the gallant sons and daughters of Missouri, and of our city, who "made the supreme sacrifice in the World War", began in 1923. Over the course of several years, the City of St. Louis and its citizens raised money for the project. Under the leadership of Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, and with some funds coming from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works (Project No. 5098), the construction of the building, development of the memorial plaza, and improvements to the parks began on October 21, 1935 and the memorial and museum officially opened on Memorial Day, May 30, 1938.
Definitely worthwhile museum to visit if you enjoy military history. If you have young children, they have an activity for the kids to do. The information on the displays were very informative and... Read more
My wife and I were in St. Louis for a long weekend vacation and were walking back to the hotel and saw this place off to the left. It was a really cool looking building, and we went to the right... Read more
When you approach the building the sheer size is intimidating. It is a massive building. It is a little disjointed because of the arched design of the building it has two lobbies. There is a sign... Read more
Soldiers Memorial
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