Historical and Educational Attractions

This page lists attractions of historical, cultural, or educational significance in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Listings may include historical homes, battlefields, forts, monuments, famous birthplaces, and other places of historical significance, as well educational attractions such as planetariums.
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Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site

Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site preserves Fort Davidson and the battlefield where so many C ...

118 East Maple, Pilot Knob, MO, 63663-0509
Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site

The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved ...

30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, IL, 62234
Camp­bell House Museum

The Campbell House reflects high-Victorian opulence of the 1880s. Hear about Robert Campbell’s wild ...

1508 Locust St., St. Louis, MO, 63103
Carondelet Historical Society

Come to the home of the Carondelet Historical Society. Our building and museum is the site of Susan ...

6303 Michigan Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63111
Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion

The historic Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion is the place to get a firsthand experience of St. Louis’ Fren ...

3352 Demenil Pl., St. Louis, MO, 63118
Compton Hill Water Tower Park & Preservation Society

One of only seven surviving such towers in the United States (two others are also in St. Louis), it ...

Reservoir Park, St. Louis, MO, 63158
Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center

Step into history at the Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center. The Daniel Boone Home is nest ...

1868 Highway F, Defiance, MO, 63341
Delmar Loop Planet Walk

Created by St. Louis designer Stephen Walker, the Planet Walk presents an educational and awe-inspir ...

6177 Delmar, St Louis, MO, 63130
Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum History Museum

This house was Eugene's boyhood home, and during their residence here his father Roswell M. Field se ...

634 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO, 63102
Fenton History Museum

The Fenton History Museum was created out of the Fenton Historical Society and is located at One Chu ...

1 Church Street, Fenton, MO, 63026
Florissant Valley Historical Society / Taille de Noyer

The Florissant Valley Historical Society is housed in the elegant Taille de Noyer House. Taille de N ...

1896 S. New Florissant Rd., Florissant, MO, 63031
Frank Lloyd Wright in Ebsworth Park

The home is notable not only for its architectural integrity, but for retaining all of its original ...

120 North Ballas Road, Kirkwood, MO, 63122
Gateway Arch

Located just footsteps from where Lewis and Clark completed their journey along the Mississippi Rive ...

11 North 4th Street, St. Louis, MO, 63102
General Daniel Bissell House

The General Daniel Bissell House was built between 1812 and 1820 and is an outstanding and early exa ...

10225 Bellefontaine Road, St Louis, MO, 63137
Hanley House

Martin Franklin Hanley built the Historic Hanley House in 1855. The farmstead is the oldest structu ...

7600 Westmoreland Ave., Clayton, MO, 63105
James S. McDonnell Planetarium

The Saint Louis Science Center's James S. McDonnell Planetarium is one of the nation's leading space ...

5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110
Jefferson Barracks Historic Site

Jefferson Barracks was a U.S. Army post from 1826 to 1946. The museum buildings were part of the ord ...

345 North Road, St. Louis, MO, 63125
Laclede’s Landing

Laclede’s Landing is downtown St. Louis’ oldest district and only riverfront entertainment/dining de ...

710 N. 2nd St., St. Louis, MO, 63102
Lemp Mansion Museum

In the 1800's and early 1900's, the Lemp Mansion was as a residence and auxiliary brewery office for ...

3322 Demenil Pl., St. Louis, MO, 63118
Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improv ...

413 South Eighth Street, Springfield, Illinois, 62701-1905
Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Experience history like never before. Step inside key moments in Lincoln's life, from triumph to tra ...

212 N. Sixth St., Springfield, IL, 62701
Magic House

The Magic House will engage all children in hands-on learning experiences that encourage experimenta ...

516 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO, 63122
Mastodon State Historic Site

Mastodon State Historic Site contains an important archaeological and paleontological site – the Kim ...

1050 Charles J Becker Drive, Imperial, MO, 63052
Missouri Botanical Garden

The Missouri Botanical Garden's mission is driven by the need to protect and conserve plants and the ...

4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63110
Museum of Transportation

The Museum of Transportation houses one of the largest and best collections of transportation vehicl ...

2933 Barrett Station Rd., Kirkwood, MO, 63122
Powder Valley Nature Center

Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center is nestled within 112 acres of oak-hickory forest in a quie ...

11715 Cragwold Rd., Kirkwood, MO, 63122
Samuel Cupples House & Gallery  

The historic Samuel Cupples House on the campus of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri ser ...

3673 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO, 63108
Sappington House Historical Site

The City of Crestwood is proud to have the Thomas Sappington Historic Site as part of the Crestwood ...

1015 S. Sappington Rd., Crestwood, MO, 63126
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site

The King of Ragtime: An authentic player piano fills the air with Scott Joplin melodies as you walk ...

2658 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63103-1404
St. Louis Science Center

At the Saint Louis Science Center, we seek to make science fun through informal, interactive learnin ...

5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63110
Tappmeyer House

Four generations of Tappmeyers lived in the house and farmed the 33 acres on which it was located. T ...

2 Barnes West Dr., Creve Couer, MO, 63141
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

The National Park Service preserves and interprets White Haven and tells the story of Ulysses and Ju ...

7400 Grant Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63123
World Chess Hall of Fame

The World Chess Hall of Fame (WCHOF) celebrates one of the world’s oldest and best-loved games throu ...

4652 Maryland Avenue, St Louis, MO, 63108