St. Louis, MO

120 South Central Avenue, Suite 1250
Clayton, MO 63105
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St. Louis is called the Gateway to the West and that the Gateway Arch is the world's tallest monument. Another well known fact is that St. Louis is also home to the world's largest brewery, Anheuser Busch. Did you know that peanut butter was actually discovered here by a St. Louis doctor?

• St. Louisans consume more barbecue sauce per capita than any other city in America.
• The first lung cancer operation was performed in St. Louis.
• The soft drink Dr Pepper was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. 7-Up also was invented in St. Louis.
• The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 World's Fair so was iced tea. Hot dogs and hamburgers were popularized to a wide audience at the Fair.
• St. Louis offers more free, major visitor attractions than anyplace outside of the nation's capital, including the Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, Cahokia Mounds, Museum of Westward Expansion, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri History Museum, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Grant's Farm and more.
• The first kindergarten in the U.S. was founded in St. Louis by Susan Blow.