#1904WorldsFair

Scott G Gilbert

The 1904 Olympics - Chicago vs St Louis

Did you you that Chicago was actually originally awarded the 1904 Summer Olympic Games? But since the Louisiana Purchase Exposition \...

Scott G Gilbert

Bullfighting in St Louis???

Did you know there was bullfighting at the 1904 World's Fair? Wildly, there were two big controversial events... First, one bullfight...

Scott G Gilbert

I Scream - You Scream - We All Scream...

Yep - The Ice Cream Cone was invented right here in St. Louis during the 1904 World's Fair... An edible conical shaped cone for serving...

Judy Korn

The World's Fair + Olympics = Growth!

The 1904 World Fair was held in Forest Park and spurred much of the development in the CWE as wealthier citizens wanted to move away from...