"There is no other place in the country like it," says Charles Birnbaum of the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), talking about St. Louis and the Missouri River Valley.
This weekend, the Washington DC-based non-profit is hosting free expert-led tours of dozens of sites across the region, from the Arch grounds to Hermann, from Fort Bellefontaine to the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic site.
Why are they doing this "What's Out There Weekend St. Louis"?
Birnbaum says their mission is to connect people to places. "One of the things that happens is that people move through spaces all of the time," Birnbaum explains, "and they don't know the stories behind them."
There is a printed guidebook for "What’s Out There Weekend St. Louis" that includes the tour sites that can be purchased or one can download a free PDF. TCLF will also create a growing digital St. Louis and the Missouri River Valley City Guide, which launches with at least 50 sites and 50 designer profiles.
Research gathered for the tours will become part of TCLF’s permanent What’s Out There database of more than 2,400 sites across North America.
The tours are free, but people must register in advance, which they can do on the organization's website.
Hear Debbie Monterrey's interview with Charles Birnbaum to hear more about TCLF's tours:
Find a complete list of the tours offered this weekend here.
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