Memorial Plaza (St. Louis, Missouri)
For the Memorial Plaza in New York City, see National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
| Memorial Plaza | |
|---|---|
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°37′44″N 90°12′10″W / 38.6288°N 90.2027°WCoordinates: 38°37′44″N 90°12′10″W / 38.6288°N 90.2027°W |
| Area | 11.33 acres (4.59 ha) |
| Created | 1932[1] |
| Operated by | St. Louis Department of Parks, Recreation, and Forestry |
| Website | stlouis-mo.gov |
Memorial Plaza, established in 1932, is in the Downtown West neighborhood of St. Louis. The park contains memorials honoring St. Louis veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. On the eastern edge of the park is the Court of Honor containing monuments listing St. Louisans who lost their lives in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.[2] It extends from 13th to 18th Street between Market and Chestnut and is surrounded by Union Station, Peabody Opera House, and the Soldier's Memorial Military Museum.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Memorial Plaza". The City of St. Louis Missouri. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
- ↑ "Visitors Guide to the Soldier's Memorial Military Museum". Visitors Guide to the Middle Mississippi River Valley. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
- ↑ Groth, Mark. "Memorial Plaza". St. Louis City Talk. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
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