From the Pike to the Spike
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From the Pike to the Spike
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Article about the history of river front development in Saint Louis along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, starting with the "Pike" steamship in 1817 and the "spike" in railroads, made possible with the Eads Bridge in the 1870s. Description of the rebirth of economic and tourism interest in the river front, partially due to gambling on casino boats in the 1990s, with photos, reproduced paintings, and illustrations.
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Creator: Pokonry, David A.
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1993
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Related Item
Missouri Magazine
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Shelf Locator
MV-BROWSE PERIODICAL
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Restriction on Access
This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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