St. Louis Official Visitors Guide 2009 - (Page 52) ATTRACTIONS listings NASCAR SPEEDPARK OLD CATHEDRAL (BASILICA OF ST. LOUIS, KING OF FRANCE) Full-throttle fun featuring racetracks, rides and attractions for all ages. Arcade, event and party areas, great food and a NASCAR retail store. Open year-round. St. Louis Mills • (314) 227-5600 www.NASCARSpeedPark.com NATIONAL GREAT RIVERS MUSEUM St. Louis’ earliest church. The present structure is 173 years old and a national monument. Museum contains countless religious artifacts. Daily Mass. FREE 209 Walnut St. • (314) 231-3250 www.catholic-forum.com/churches/ 140stlouis OLD COURTHOUSE tours. Tours, 10 or more, $1.50. All tours are by appointment. 3514 Delmar Blvd. • (314) 533-3323 www.portfolio-stl.com THE PULITZER FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers museum tells the story of the Mississippi River and the locks and dams system. Interactive exhibits, theatre presentations, tours and gift shop. FREE Hwy. 143 at Lock and Dam #2 Lock & Dam Way East Alton, IL (877) 462-6979 • (618) 462-6979 www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Recreation/ RiversProject/museum.html NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS Scene of the Dred Scott trials. Galleries depict the history of St. Louis from its French and Spanish roots to its role in westward expansion. Trial reenactments, ranger tours. Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. FREE 11 N. Fourth St. • (314) 655-1700 www.nps.gov/jeff/ OLD ST. FERDINAND’S SHRINE Through exhibitions, its building and its programming, the Pulitzer seeks to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of art in the context of architecture. FREE 3716 Washington Blvd. • (314) 754-1850 www.pulitzerarts.org PURINA FARMS Largest outdoor shrine in North America. Gift shop, restaurant and hotel. Twelve devotional areas on 200 acres. Daily Masses. Grounds open year-round. FREE 442 S. DeMazenod Dr. • Belleville, IL (800) 682-2879 • (314) 241-3400 www.snows.org Home of St. Philippine Rose Duschesne, one of Missouri’s foremost pioneer women. Oldest Catholic church in the upper Louisiana Territory. Oldest standing church west of the Mississippi. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours available. Donations accepted. 1 Rue St. Francois • (314) 837-2110 www.florissantoldtown.com PORTFOLIO GALLERY & EDUCATION CENTER Live pets, displays, hands-on activities and animal demonstrations. Mid-Mar.–mid-Nov. Reservations required. I-44 to Gray Summit exit, Hwy. 100 N. to County Rd. MM. Turn left. Entry one mile on left. FREE 200 Checkerboard Dr. • Gray Summit (888) 688-PETS • (314) 982-3232 www.purinafarms.com RAGING RIVERS WATERPARK Art class instruction for children, youth, adults and the physically and developmentally disabled. Original African-American fine arts exhibits, lectures, workshops, seminars and gallery Forty minutes from St. Louis on the Great River Road (Rte. 100). Giant wave pool, body flumes, Endless River, Tree House Harbor, family interactive play area. Open Memorial Day–Labor Day. All Day Splash: guest fees $14.95–$17.95, children under 2 free; PM Splash (after 3 p.m.): guest fees $10.95–$13.95. 100 Palisades Pkwy. • Grafton, IL (618) 786-2345 • www.ragingrivers.com 52 The Official St. Louis Visitors Guide w w w. e x p l o r e s t l o u i s . c o m http://www.portfolio-stl.com http://www.catholic-forum.com/churches/140stlouis http://www.NASCARSpeedPark.com http://www.pulitzerarts.org http://www.nps.gov/jeff/ http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/Recreation/RiversProject/museum.html http://www.purinafarms.com http://www.florissantoldtown.com http://www.snows.org http://www.ragingrivers.com http://www.nascarspeedpark.com http://www.nascarspeedpark.com
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