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Hidden History of the Central West End Walking Tour
True Stories of the Central West End - Historical Walking Tour
Hidden History of the Central West End Walking Tour
Hidden History of the Central West End Walking Tour
True Stories of the Central West End - Historical Walking Tour

True Stories of the Central West End - Historical Walking Tour

By CWE Tours
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Price is $69 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Get intimate with the Central West End! Enjoy a leisurely 3-mile walk with a local historian as they share epic tales of the complex history of St. Louis and its most populous neighborhood, the Central West End. Located just east of Forest Park and a few minutes from Downtown, the CWE features impressive architecture, great restaurants + shopping, and more!
You'll journey through the CWE's Gilded Age opulence centered around the 1904 World's Fair and the many faces that came after - from epicenter of society to “Party Central” to den of vice and back again. The artifacts of the CWE's complicated history remain visible to the naked eye if you just know where to look.
You'll discover why this beautiful turn-of-the-century neighborhood was named one of the “Great Places in America”, and hear forgotten (and often unsavory) history and epic struggles that kept the CWE alive as much of the city decayed around it.
Enjoy a few laughs, a tiny bit of exercise, and get to know the amazing CWE.

Activity location

  • 4814 Washington Ave
    • 4814 Washington Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 4814 Washington Ave
    • 4814 Washington Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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True Stories of the Central West End - Historical Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00am
Price details
$69.00 x 1 Adult$69.00
Total
Price is $69.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSnacks

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Holy Corners District (Pass by)
We're off to see some of the most impressive architecture from the World's Fair era that still remains, and it's completely outside of Forest Park. Hear hidden history and see artifacts from the early days of this "Valley of the Giants" listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis (Pass by)
Maryland Plaza and the surrounding homes and businesses have a rollercoaster history of booms and busts that have followed the arc of our city and the nation.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Pass by)
St. Louis is a city built by immigrants who struggled through famine, political upheaval and religious prosecution to carry forth culture and traditions that now are indelibly imprinted into the fabric of this city.
Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (Pass by)
St. Louis' European chapter began with the settlement of French Catholics, bolstered by the arrival of thousands of Irish Catholics throughout the 19th century. One can barely speak of any element of the history of St. Louis where the presence of the Catholic community was not felt, and the enormity of St. Louis' importance to the church was eventually made manifest in one of the great churches of the western world.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES4814 Washington Ave
    • 4814 Washington Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE4814 Washington Ave
    • 4814 Washington Avenue
    • 63108, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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