Rep. Nikki Budzinski and Rep. Wesley Bell will discuss plans to expand the Gateway Arch National Park into East St. Louis, incorporating Malcolm Martin Memorial Park and adjacent vacant land, in ...
St. Louis held a 60th birthday celebration for the Gateway Arch. Mayor Cara Spencer issued the proclamation Wednesday morning.
Bipartisan Illinois-Missouri bill would extend Gateway Arch National Park to East St. Louis' riverfront, including Malcolm Martin Memorial Park.
“The Gateway Arch was always meant to be a monument for both sides of the river,” Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) said.
The bill would allow the National Park Service to incorporate parts of Malcolm Martin Park and nearby vacant parcels in East St. Louis into the park’s footprint.