St. Louis, Missouri is a well-known travel destination for seniors.

St. Louis MO History

Pierre Laclede Liguest, recipient of a land grant from the King of France, and his 13-year-old scout, Auguste Chouteau, selected the site of St. Louis in 1764 as a fur trading post. Construction of a village, named for Louis IX of France, began the following year. Most of the early settlers were French. St. Louis transferred to the Spanish in 1770, returned to France under a secret treaty with Napoleon and, following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, became part of the United States. According to legend, on the day of transfer of the territory to the United States in 1803, St. Louis flew under three flags in one day--French, Spanish, and American.

One of the City's great moments came in 1904, when it hosted a World's Fair. The 1904 Olympic games were also held in St. Louis in conjunction with the fair. More than 20 million people visited the fair during its seven-month run, immortalized in the song "Meet Me in St. Louie, Louie."

The 1965 construction of the Gateway Arch and 1966 construction of Busch Memorial Stadium (home of the Cardinals baseball team) helped promote the revitalization of the central business district. A thirty-year downtown building boom followed, including such projects as the Cervantes Convention Center in 1978, the Union Station rehab in 1985, and St. Louis Center in 1986.

St. Louis Missouri – Popular Senior Vacation Choice

Today, the St. Louis Missouri arch is one of the most recognized landmarks in the U.S. Seniors enjoy touring the arch and vacationing in this entertaining city.