The Old St. Louis Courthouse, site of the Dred Scott decision, ... Some courtrooms have been fitted with furniture reproductions to show how they looked in the 1800s.

ST. LOUIS — Major renovations are underway inside the old courthouse in downtown St. Louis. The $24.5 million project is the last phase of massive improvements at the Gateway Arch National Park ...

ST. LOUIS — The site of a historic court decision that fanned the flames of racial injustice leading up to the American Civil War has been restored for only the second time in its history.

The new Freedom Suits Memorial is a tribute to the hard work, courage and sacrifices made by judges, lawyers and slaves suing for their freedom in the early to mid-1800s.

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ST. LOUIS – After two years of extensive renovations, the historic Old Courthouse in Downtown St. Louis is now set to reopen this spring. The Gateway Arch Park Foundation has announced the Old ...