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| Missouri Regions: St. Louis |
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Description:
| Learn more about Missouri's St. Louis Region. These sites include information on museums, state parks, historic sites, and other places of interest in the St. Louis area. Watch a video of the first Missouri State Capitol. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on the city of St. Louis and European and African settlers. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Augusta
Discover what the town of Augusta holds for you. There are a variety of attractions, from bed and breakfasts to "unique and interesting shops." For those interested in history, the site includes a section on "Town History."
Washington, Missouri
This Missouri Life magazine article lists and describes historic places in Washington.
Faust County Park
There are quite a few treasures to explore in the St. Louis County park. Includes Thornhill, where Frederick Bates (second governor of Missouri) lived, and the Faust Historic Village.
The Butterfly House
Part of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the Butterfly House is home to a wide variety of butterflies. Take a virtual tour of the house, read about the different programs they offer, or look at photos on the photo gallery.
Mastodon State Historic Site
Find out where the first stone weapon made from bones of the extinct American Mastodon was discovered. This important archeological find shows that humans and these animals lived at the same time. NOTE: This site contains advertisements.
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
Find out where the legislature first met to organize Missouri into a state. Click on the links at the left for more information.
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge
Read about one of the four covered bridges in Missouri. Click on "General Information" to read more.
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
Learn about the history of mining in Missouri as you explore this site. Click on the links at left to learn more.
Governor Daniel Dunklin's Grave
This State Historic Site, located in Festus, Missouri, is the burial place of the fifth governor of Missouri -also called the Father of Public Schools.
St. Louis Region: Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites
The Missouri State Parks site has a list of parks and historic sites found in the Saint Louis Region. Click on the numbers to learn more.
Missouri Meerschaum Company
While not an actual tourist attraction, this Washington, Missouri, comany is rather interesting. It makes corn cob pipes and is "the world's oldest and largest manufacturer of Corn Cob Smoking Pipes."
The Daniel Boone Home
Defiance, Missouri, is the place Daniel Boone once called home. View a few pictures of this historic site.
A State is Born
This video is from the Finding Missouri: Our History and Heritage collection and details the first Missouri State Capitol in St. Charles, Missouri. Students will see a comparison between what the Capitol was in the past and what it is today. Information is also given on the Historic Children's Festival, which is held at the state historic site. Click on "A State is Born." Requires RealPlayer.
eThemes Resource: Missouri: European and African Heritage
Covers the settlement of Missouri by people of European or African ancestry. Topics include westward migration and immigration. Contains several links to other eThemes on similar topics. Includes videos on early Missouri Spanish explorers, French settlers in Ste. Genevieve, and German immigrants in Hermann.
eThemes Resource: Missouri: City of St. Louis
Discover what the city of St. Louis has to offer. Explore various sites of interest, including the St. Louis Art Museum, the Zoo, the Holocaust Musuem and Learning Center, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, the Arch, and the Muny and Fox theaters. Also learn about the history of the area and the immigrants who first moved there. Watch a Missouri Heritage video on the city's growth. There are links to eThemes Resources on the St. Louis region and the St. Louis World's Fair.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 2.7, 4.3, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7
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