Gateway Park - 3rd Street Between Edmond and Charles

Photograph

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St. Joseph Museums

Photograph of Gateway Park

Photograph of Gateway Park

Name/Title

Gateway Park - 3rd Street Between Edmond and Charles

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.164

Description

Gateway Park The location of St. Joseph, Missouri became the primary point of departure for wagon trains heading west seeking free land in Oregon. Pioneers coming from the east could travel by steamboat on the Ohio or Mississippi Rivers, disembarking in St. Louis to board a smaller vessel headed for Independence, Missouri, St. Joseph, or Council Bluffs, Iowa, where they would depart for the long journey west. Most of the travelers were families, seeking opportunity in a new land. This was the foundation for a thriving commercial center that met the needs of travelers and it's surrounding communities. Many buildings in this area were razed during Urban Renewal in the 1970's. The city created a park called Gateway Park where these buildings once stood. Gateway park represents the gateway to the west. A statue and a downtown marker have been placed in and around the park. https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/3rdstreet/3rdstreet.html

Photograph Details

Subject

Photo

Subject Person or Organization

Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri

Subject Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Context

Downtown Marker at Gateway Park. Many buildings in this area were razed during Urban Renewal in the 1970's. The city created a park called Gateway Park where these buildings once stood. Gateway park represents the gateway to the west. A statue and a downtown marker have been placed in and around the park.

Collection

PHOTOGRAPH

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Downtown St. Joseph, Missouri