Transportation
Includes museums, general public service providers, manufacturers and scenic excursion cruise providers.
Amtrak Train Ride
110 W Argonne
Kirkwood, MO 63122
800-872-7245
Train travels daily from Kirkwood station to historic Union Station in downtown St. Louis.
Spend two hours shopping or sight seeing then catch the train back to the Kirkwood
station. Adult round-trip tickets are $12.00 and children under 12 are $6.00.
Commemorative Air Force - Missouri Wing Located at St. Charles County Smartt Airport
P.O. Box 637
St. Charles, MO 63302
636-250-4515 or 636-928-5687
http://www.cafmo.org/ Museum with WWII artifacts. They also provide hangar tours of their three World War II aircraft , including the North American B-25J Medium Bomber, Grumman TBM-3E Torpedo Bomber, and the Aeronca L-3 Observation Plane.
Confluence Tower
Climb 50, 100 and 150 feet above the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers - group tours, fieldtrips and parties offered.
Ferry Crossings
Create your own transportation field trip by stepping back in time and planning a trip across one of the bistates many rivers, by ferry. Please contact individual ferry operators for costs and hours of operation (which change each season).
The Grafton Ferry
The Kampsville ferry crosses over the Illinois River and connects northern Jersey County and northwest Calhoun County at Kampsville. For information, call (618) 653-4518.
The Brussels Free Ferry
The Brussels ferry crosses over the Illinois River and connects Pere Marquette State Park to the southernmost tip of Calhoun County. For information, call (618) 786-3636.
The Grafton Ferry
The Grafton ferry crosses over the Mississippi River and connects Grafton with St. Charles. For information, call (636) 250-3103.
The Winfield Ferry
The Winfield Ferry over the Mississippi connects Winfield to central west Calhoun County. For information, call (618) 396-2535.
The Golden Eagle Ferry
The Golden Eagle ferry corrses over the Mississippi and connects southwest Calhoun County to St. Charles. For information, call (618) 396-2535.
Gateway International Raceway
700 Raceway Blvd
Madison, IL 62060
618-482-2400
http://www.gatewayraceway.com/This raceway hosts national motorsport events including; IRL, NHRA Drag Racing,
NASCAR Busch Series and many more.
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum
Creve Coeur Airport
3127 Creve Coeur Mill Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
Contact: Bob Cameron, Airport Manager
314 878-9575
http://www.historicaircraftrestorationmuseum.org/Docent tour of antique air planes and talk on the history of flight.
The James S. McDonnell Prologue Room
P. O. Box 516
St. Louis, Missouri 63166
314-232-6896
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/prologueroom/index.htmlThe James S. McDonnell Prologue Room tells the panoramic story of more than eight decades of aviation progress, from biplanes to space travel. Scale models, dioramas, paintings and photographs depict such important events as the first flight around the world in 1924, the first take-off of a jet fighter from a U.S. Navy carrier in 1946, the first aircraft to land at the South Pole in 1956, and the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth in 1962. From September through May an educational program on the mystery of flight http://www.boeingcom/companyoffices/aboutus/tours/prologueroom/tours.html \ mystery is available to student groups in the fourth grade and above
Kemp Auto Museum
16955 Chesterfield Airport Rd.
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Contact: Fred Kemp
636-537-1718
e-mail
allison@kempautomuseum.orgwww.kempautomuseum.org50,000 square foot Classic Car Museum houses over 40 automobiles of historic and artistic significance. Offers tours and also rents space for meetings and events.
MetroBus Bus Station
Missouri Department of Transportation
St. Louis Area District
1590 Woodlake Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
314-340-4100 or 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636)
http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/SpeakersTours/facilitytoursinformation.aspThey will provide small school groups with a tour of the Brentwood or downtown garage. Students can see the busses being repaired and washed. They will also see the dispatch office and learn about the transit network.
MetroLink
Missouri Department of Transpiration
St. Louis Area District
1590 Woodlake Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
314-340-4100 or 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636)
http://www.metrostlouis.org/InsideMetro/SpeakersTours/facilitytoursinformation.aspThey will provide small school groups with a tour of the MetroLink warehouse and repair garage. Students can see the cars being repaired and washed They will also see the dispatch office and learn about the transit network. Discounted tickets are offered for short round trip ride on the Metrolink.
National Great Rivers Museum
#1 Lock and Dam Way
East Alton, Illinois 62024
618-462-1713 or 877-462-6979
http://www.greatriverroad.com/Cities/EAlton/riverMuseum.htmThe museum features state of the art interactive displays and exhibits centered on the Mississippi River. Tours or museum and lock and dam available.
Shell History Museum/Wood River Refinery History Museum
P.O. Box 76
Roxana, IL 62084-0076
618-255-3718
http://www.wrrhm.org/
Located near the refineries in Roxana and operated by a small group of Shell retirees, the Shell History Museum offers a visual history of the Shell Wood River refinery from its beginning in 1917 to the present. The museum has a collection of over 1,000 refinery and oil product related artifacts including the modified 1924 Chevrolet that was the Marathon Record Holder from 1952-1966
Transportation Museum
3015 Barrett Station Road
St. Louis, MO 63122
314-965-7998
http://www.museumoftransport.org/
Tour antique trains, steam and diesel engines, Pullmans, streetcars, and automobiles.
Tours, open house, school programs and teacher resources.
Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Steam Railway
Foot of Grand Avenue,
Wildwood, MO (Glencoe) 63069
636-587-3538
http://www.wfprr.com
WF&P Miniature 12-inch gauge steam railroad operated by the Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Association, Inc., dedicated to keeping the railroading tradition alive in America. Visitors can take a picturesque 30-minute round trip along the Meramec River.
Young Eagles
EAA Aviation Foundation
PO Box 2863
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2686
920-426-4831
www.eaa.org
Offering young people aged 8-17 an opportunity to fly in a private plane, as well as offering aviation camps and other educational activities
Excursion Cruises
Gateway River Boat Cruises
800 North First St.
St Louis, MO 63102-2529
314-621-4040
Excursion boat trips on the Mississippi, departing on the wharf below the Arch.
Grandpa Woo Excursion Boat Tours
218-226-4211
http://www.grampawoo.com/river.html-4100 or 251-421-
Fall river excursion trips from Alton to Grafton on Mississippi.