print email comment close The Museum of Westward Expansion URL: http://www.nps.gov/archive/jeff/expansion_museum.html Description: This site, based on the museum located in the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, focuses on the "history of the 19th century American West, from the Louisiana Purchase to the closing of the frontier in 1890." The site includes an interactive tour of the museum, a chronology of events in the 1800s, audio clips, and narratives highlighting exploration, American Indians, the fur trade, and other topics. From the National Park Service. Publisher: National Park Service Extra Keywords Lewis and Clark Journey of Discovery native american Library of Congress Subject Headings: Historical museums Museums -- Missouri -- St. Louis West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration West (U.S.) -- History LII Database Information: Record 9866 created by Nora Harris on 03/23/2004 Last modification on 11/14/2006 Published: 03/23/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9866