VANDALIA, Ill. – St. Louis isn’t the only city with an arch for roadside attraction enthusiasts. Vandalia, Illinois, boasts its own miniature version, affectionately known as the ‘baby arch ...

VANDALIA, Ill. – St. Louis isn’t the only city with an arch for roadside attraction enthusiasts. Vandalia, Illinois, boasts its own miniature version, affectionately known as the ‘baby arch ...

Drawn by employment opportunities in wartime industries, between 10,000 and 12,000 African American people left the south for East St. Louis, Illinois in 1916 and 1917 as part of the Great Migration.

Visitors can learn more about the arch's construction, Colonial St. Louis, the Lewis and Clark Expedition ... be purchased in advance at the Stadium East Parking lot for $9. For more information ...