Opened: 30 April 1904 Closed: 01 December 1904 Site: 1,272 acres in what is now Forest Park
Celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase (delayed one year). It hosted the 1904 Olympics and introduced the world to the ice cream cone. LINKS: 1904 World's Fair Society - a very active historical society Mike's 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Web Pages Terry's 1904 World's Fair Page - an incredibly detailed site, it delves into all aspects of the fair World's Fair Centennial Celebration - run by the International Folklore Association, sponsoring events during 2004. St. Louis 2004 and Celebrate 2004 - has events marking the centennial. 1904 World's Fair Virtual Tour - a wonderful photographic tour put together by Jim Crawford Forest Park - the legacy site 1904 World's Fair - many images from the fair Louisiana Purchase Exposition - on BoondocksNet.com Forest Park - the legacy site Louisiana Purchase Exposition - from the University of Delaware's Progress Made Simple The 1904 World's Fair Charitable Association Missouri Historial Society - with exhibits about the world's fair on the site itself. Postcards of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Celebrated the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase (delayed one year). It hosted the 1904 Olympics and introduced the world to the ice cream cone.
LINKS: 1904 World's Fair Society - a very active historical society Mike's 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Web Pages Terry's 1904 World's Fair Page - an incredibly detailed site, it delves into all aspects of the fair World's Fair Centennial Celebration - run by the International Folklore Association, sponsoring events during 2004. St. Louis 2004 and Celebrate 2004 - has events marking the centennial. 1904 World's Fair Virtual Tour - a wonderful photographic tour put together by Jim Crawford Forest Park - the legacy site 1904 World's Fair - many images from the fair Louisiana Purchase Exposition - on BoondocksNet.com Forest Park - the legacy site Louisiana Purchase Exposition - from the University of Delaware's Progress Made Simple The 1904 World's Fair Charitable Association Missouri Historial Society - with exhibits about the world's fair on the site itself. Postcards of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
