Everyone in St. Louis knows this is the famous Eads bridge. But a decade before it was built James Eads was famous for building something else in St. Louis.

Eads' Iron Boats were a menacing weapon during the Civil War

<p>This series of short shows will make you an expert on the place that started as Mound City and became the Gateway to the West. Explore the people and events that shaped history in the Midwest. </p>

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This series of short shows will make you an expert on the place that started as Mound City and became the Gateway to the West. Explore the people and events that shaped history in the Midwest.

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Eads' Iron Boats were a menacing weapon during the Civil War

Eads' Iron Boats were a menacing weapon during the Civil War