Transportation
There were many ways to get to the fair, then get around at the fair.
To the Fair[edit | edit source]
Getting to the Fair was a fairly easy proposition because of many factors. One, location; St. Louis was more or less close to the center of the United States, hence no person had to cross the entire country to get there. Another helpful avenue was the great Mississippi River, which was located about five miles east of the fairgrounds and roughly four and one-half miles from the business section of the city. Boats brought visitors to the fair via the `Mighty Miss.' as well as the Missouri Rivers. Many visitors utilized the tried and true method of horse-drawn carriages, while others drove (or were driven), by the newfangled automobile. Locals used streetcars to access the Fair. In fact for the Exposition, officials built a streetcar or trolleyline across the Missouri River linking St. Charles and St. Louis.
Automobile and tally-ho coach lines began from the hotel section of the city and carried passengers to stations outside and inside the Fair.
If passengers wanted to travel from afar without the haphazard traveling via automobile on bad roads and flimsy tires, there were many railroads to choose from.
At the Fair[edit | edit source]
Getting around the Fair was not an easy task for most visitors if they had to walk the 1,200 acres of fairgrounds. Officials set up more than a dozen types of transportation that could help carry people around to less the fatigue of the day's events.
