Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park

Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park
Illinois
Illinois
LocationEast St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Coordinates38°37′22″N 90°10′14″W / 38.62278°N 90.17056°W / 38.62278; -90.17056[1]
Area31.4 acres (12.7 ha)
Opened2009
ParkingOn site, south side.
Public transit accessMetroLink (St. Louis) East Riverfront
FacilitiesGateway Arch viewpoint and Mississippi River Overlook; Gateway Geyser
WebsiteMetro East Park and Recreation District
Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park overlook platform and flag, June 2009

Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park is a park on the east side of the Mississippi River in East St. Louis, Illinois, directly across from the Gateway Arch and the city of St. Louis, Missouri. For 29 years, its major feature was the Gateway Geyser, a fountain that lifted water up to 630 feet (192 m), the same height as the Arch. Four smaller fountains around the Geyser represent the four rivers which converge near the two cities: The Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, and Meramec. It was closed in 2023 due to costs of refurbishment and to prepare the park for being handed over to the National Park Service as an extension of the Gateway memorial. The park also includes an elevated viewing point overlooking the river.

  1. ^ "Latitude and longitude of Gateway Geyser". Latitude.to. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

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