Fort Belle Fontaine was the first military installation west of the Mississippi River, established in 1805. Lewis and Clark spent their last night of their expedition at the fort in 1806. Fort Belle Fontaine was an important gathering place until it was replaced by Jefferson Barracks in 1826. The park now takes up 305 acres along the Missouri River, and also contains many stonework features built by the Works Progress Administration during the 1930's when the city owned the property.
This was one of Andrew's favorite parks to explore on our cake hunt journey.
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