Fort Belle Fontaine Park - St. Louis MO
Posted by: kJfishman
N 38° 49.695 W 090° 12.823
15S E 741871 N 4301406
Fort Belle Fontaine Park - St. Louis MO
Waymark Code: WM7NMT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2009
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Fort Belle Fontaine Park - St. Louis MO This project took place over 4 years building retaining walls, paths, steps bath house and more. The grand steps are the highlight of this project. Once there was a lily pond and water fountains near the steps and they were was lighted. The steps are said to be haunted.
When this project was completed it was a popular swimming and picnicking destination to escape the summer heat. There was a sand beach on the Missouri River at that time. The river is much different today because of levee's and dams.
This area is rich in history. As you walk the grounds there are information displays. Lewis and Clark camped on these grounds.
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