#1904WorldsFair

Scott G Gilbert

Aug 9, 2016

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

Jun 6, 2016

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

Mar 23, 2016

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

Mar 2, 2016

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...