Cake 125- Kemp Auto Museum

Found November 2, 2014

Kemp Auto Museum is home to historically significant and artistically inspired automobiles, as well as one of the world's finest collections of Mercedes Benz.  The exhibition began when Fred M. Kemp Sr. bought his first Mercedes Benz, and continued over a 30 year time span.  Kemp spent years acquiring a 40+ collection of rare and classic automobiles that he donated to the museum in 2004 after his death. 

http://kempautomuseum.org/the-museum.aspx

Cake 124-Spirit of St. Louis Airport

Found November 2, 2014

In 1958 and 1959, as Paul D. Haglin was delayed in take-off from Lambert Airport due to commercial flights being put through first, a vision was born.  Haglin hoped to create an airport to serve the needs of business and general aviation in the area.  In 1961, Haglin found land that would fit his vision for an airfield and surrounding industrial park.  The main facilities were completed in 1964 and opened with a tower on August 30, 1964. As the airport grew and improved over the years, St. Louis County chose to take over airport ownership on January 1, 1980. The airport also survived the flood of 1993, and now celebrates it's 50th anniversary this year.

http://spiritairport.com/spiritairport/history.jsp

Cake 123-August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area

Found November 2, 2014

August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area is a 6,987 acre conservation area managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation.  The land was purchased with help from Alice Busch, August A. Busch's wife, in 1947, as a memorial to her late husband.  Today the land offers residents of St. Charles County and the surrounding areas a wonderful area to hike, bike, hunt, and fish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_A._Busch_Memorial_Conservation_Area

I loved the detail on this cake, from the layers of sky, land, and dirt; to the different animal habitats displayed on the base.

Cake 122-Historic Daniel Boone Home

Found November 2, 2014

Daniel Boone moved to Missouri when he was 65 years old, bringing with him his wife and several of his children.  He acquired 850 acres of land near the historic home.  The house on site is actually the house of his son Nathan, but Daniel spend more time at his son's home than on his own property. He died in this house on September 26, 1820. 

http://www.danielboonehome.com/history/index.html

Cake 121-Matthews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club

Found November 1, 2014

In the summer of 1960, Martin Luther Matthews and Hubert "Dickey" Ballentine met in Handy Park with a shared desire to keep boys on the field and off the streets.  After organizing a five team league, the men realized they needed a facility where these young men could meet.  A clubhouse was built in a storefront along Natural Bridge Road.  This would become Matthews-Dickey Boys and Girls Club.  The new facility at Kingshighway holds an Olympic-size pool, basketball gymnasiums, community meeting and music rooms, computer labs, and administrative offices.  President Reagan dedicated the facility in 1982.  Two years after that, a multi-purpose outdoor athletic facility was built.  In 1986, the club added its Girl's program, which led to an expansion of six more classrooms, a teaching and demonstration kitchen, a dance room, and an auditorium.  

http://www.mathews-dickey.com/history.html

Cake 120- Bellefontaine Cemetery

Found November 1, 2014

Bellefontaine Cemetery is a non profit, non-denominational cemetery located in St. Louis.  It was founded in 1849 as a rural cemetery and is home to many architecturally significant monuments and mausoleums such as the Wainwright Tomb.  The Cemetery takes up 313 acres and is home to over 87,000 graves, including those of William Clark and Adolphus Busch, as well as many Union and Confederate soldiers, and numerous state and local politicians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellefontaine_Cemetery

For a detailed tour map, click here. 

Cake 119- Fairground Park

Found November 1, 2014

Fairground Park opened in 1908 to the public.  Prior to that, it was a privately owned facility used by the St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association for the St. Louis Exposition. The annual exposition ceased in 1902, in preparation for the 1904 World's Fair.  All former fair and zoo buildings were removed, except for the bear pits and amphitheater.  In 1912, the amphitheater was removed and replaced with the city's first municipal swimming pool, then said to be the world's largest. The pool was replaced by another pool in 1958.  The facades of the bear pits still stand at the park's entrance near Grand and Natural Bridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairground_Park