Going through the ‘Gateway to the West’ on the road of expansion

 


The symbolism of westward expansion is marked on the road in the U.S. 

The Gateway Arch, the tallest man-made monument in the U.S., is along the most popular highway in the U.S. – Route 66. 

The Gateway Arch has symbolized westward expansion for over 60 years with its stainless-steel structure that curves up at 630 feet on the riverfront in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. 

The Gateway Arch is an iconic stop on the 100-year-old Route 66, a major road that follows a southwest diagonal arc of approximately 2,448 miles from Illinois to California.

“The vision of renowned architect Eero Saarinen, the Arch commemorates Thomas Jefferson and St. Louis’ role in the westward expansion of the United States. Along with the Old Courthouse, it makes up Gateway Arch National Park,” the Gateway Arch’s Fact Sheet says.

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