Eisenhower, who signed the order for the construction of the arch in 1954. In 1967, when he was 77 years old, the former president visited St. Louis to ... when he showed up early to the monument ...
At 630 feet high and 630 feet wide, St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch is the tallest arch in the world and the ... which departed from the St. Louis area in the early 1800s. The elegant design was ...