. Historical and interesting places of Saint Louis. ^ respects, thepeer of any Saint Louis public ground. There are a number of other parks throughoutthe city, and a new one to be dedicated during theCentennial, will be of much interest to Saint Louis,. Grotto, Carondelet Park. as including the site of the old Fair Grounds, onNorth Grand Avenue, containing one hundred andforty-three acres. This ground was first securedfor Fair purposes in 1856, and contained fortyacres. For nearly half a century the annual SaintLouis Fair was noted throughout the state, and toattend was a great event for those
. Historical and interesting places of Saint Louis. ^ respects, thepeer of any Saint Louis public ground. There are a number of other parks throughoutthe city, and a new one to be dedicated during theCentennial, will be of much interest to Saint Louis,. Grotto, Carondelet Park. as including the site of the old Fair Grounds, onNorth Grand Avenue, containing one hundred andforty-three acres. This ground was first securedfor Fair purposes in 1856, and contained fortyacres. For nearly half a century the annual SaintLouis Fair was noted throughout the state, and toattend was a great event for those coming from theremote sections. The Prince of Wales (now King Edward)was entertained at the Saint Louis Fair in i860, <n SAINT LOUIS at the last brilliant gathering on these grovmds un-til after the war. During the war the Fair wasclosed, and a part of the grounds used for canton-ments, where from five thousand to ten thousandsoldiers were drilled—the site being called BentonBarracks—the pagoda was used for a militaryhospital, and other buildings for stables and storehouses. The location and surroundings make thisproperty valuable for park purposes, and the nameFairground seems most fitting. This park is to be essentially a play ground.
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