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Event:  St. Louis Zoological Society is Formed
Brief Description:  St. Louis Zoological Society was formed in 1910. It selected Forest Park as the site for the St. Louis Zoo. Citizens authorized the City to levy taxes to build the Zoo in 1916.
Year:  1910
Decade:  1910 - 1919
Beginning Date:    1910
Ending Date:    1910

 

 

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