Day 5 Route 66 - Saint Louis to Waynesville (with Osage Beach deviation) 208.1 miles
June 10th 2012 This morning we repacked our bags and had our breakfast and then walked quickly to the base of Gateway Arch. With no time to visit the Museum of Westward Expansion or to ride up the internal tramcar to the top of the 630-foot monument we settled for a few more photographs of the arch ... from yet another perspective! It really is an awesome structure. Standing at the base of the arch we were able
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more 
