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STL Welcome Kit

The STL Welcome Kit gives you the information you need to understand and explore the St. Louis region.

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St. Louis History

STL Welcome Kit: A mural of the Saint Louis skyline hides all sorts of Saint Louis icons and cultural references

These are all of the STL Welcome Kit stories about St. Louis History:

Culture & History

How Dogtown got its name — and the history of an 'unofficial' St. Louis neighborhood

Mary Delach Leonard

“Dogtown? How did it get its name?"That was the query our Curious Louis series from attorney Nathan Goldberg, who wondered about the colorful name of the…
Culture & History

Why there are so many roads named Florissant in St. Louis and how to keep them straight

Rachel Lippmann

There are three main roads: West Florissant Avenue, Old Florissant Road and New Florissant Road — and they're all known by different names in parts of the region.