History Museum

St. Louis is known for its traditions and history. The St. Louis History Museum is located in Forest Park. This museum displays the different cultures and lifestyles with in St. Louis. One exhibit showed the German immigration and the impacted it had on the St. Louis area. With it being St. Louis' 250th birthday, there was an exhibit that had all the major historic items and events that happened over the past 250 years. 

Germany immigration exhibit

 

These are photos of German decedents who's family
 members immigrated to the St. Louis area 

Wagon in the 250th exhibit celebrating St. Louis history

Nothing like Cardinals baseball in St. Louis

Historic St. Charles

All of these images are of historic St. Charles Missouri. This area is filled with old style architecture such as all wood or brick buildings. Each image shows the different styles of buildings the town has. They are all centrally located on the brick-lined main street. 

Original wood home located on the main street.

Jefferson Barracks

I chose all of these images from Jefferson Barracks cemetery because I believe that it is our right as citizens to pay our respects and to never for get who served our country. 

This is the the grave site of my great uncle who served in World War II. 

When a penny is left on a solders grave stone it means
that someone visited and payed their respects.

On the other hand stones left behind is Jewish tradition to ward
off the spirits from leaving the grave and haunting their family.

 Memorial wall of Gold Star recipients during World War II.

 This image displays the sea of white grave markers that make up
 a small section of Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.

 This picture is very personal to me because this is where my grandma is buried. I like this image because it displays her head stone as one of the many who are buried there. 

 I chose to take this image because of the bench at the top of the hill over looking these grave stones. I focused on the bench because I feel that it shows a more human element of the cemetery. This is not only a place for loved ones who have past away to rest, but also for their families to visit and remember their loved ones.    

These two images are of the older grave sites in the cemetery. Most of these head tones do not have names on them and will forever rest as unknown solders.

All of these images are from the historic Lafayette Square in St. Louis. Each image shows the old stone and brick work of the buildings surrounding the park. 

 This is a beautiful two story brick home over looking Lafayette Square.  

 Immaculate conception/St. Henry Church

 This is an up close picture of the stone of St. Henry church, that is being over taken by vines due to neglect from the church being abandon.

 The center dome of the church. 

The three main domes of the church. 

This picture of the St. Louis Basilica shows the over all design of the church. The churches architecture  shows styles of a French design. The French style consisted of domes, towers and lots of stone work. As you can see in this picture, the St. Louis Basilica displays these features, not only on the outside but on the inside as well. I like this picture because it displays how much texture and detail this church has.