Take one look at the website and Facebook page of Steampunk St. Louis, and you'll see that this is an area with an active steampunk community.
The city itself is well known for the Gateway Arch, but it has many other notable attractions such as the Old St. Louis County Courthouse, the City Museum, the Museum of Transportation and the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum. On the offbeat side, you'll find the DeMoulin Museum, which pays tribute to a company that manufactured prank devices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A couple hours north is Hannibal, Mo., the boyhood home of Mark Twain and site of the annual Big River Steampunk Festival.
The listings below include locations in the St. Louis area, including its suburbs in Illinois. Check out the "Steamiest Places" section for attractions likely to be of greatest interest to steampunks.
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The Steampunk Explorer is an online magazine and resource directory for steampunk enthusiasts and creators. You'll find stories about people, places and events in the steampunk world, as well as guides to retail outlets, museums, galleries, eateries, and other attractions in 36 North American regions, with more to come. We also have several pages of resources for artists, writers, and people with an interest in 19th century history. The site launched in March 2018 and is currently in public beta (meaning "please excuse our dust"). Read more. . .
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