Laclede’s Landing

St. Louis’ birthplace for cakes.

Laclede’s Landing is the birthplace of St. Louis. In 1764, Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau founded a city on a nine-block area that today is called Laclede’s Landing. Pierre Laclede established a trading post on the western bank of the Mississippi, which later would be named St. Louis. Laclede’s Landing was an important riverfront community that was once used for trade and commercial activity. Today it’s still an important riverfront community for St. Louis, with places to eat, work, and visit.


Guest blogger - Diane

Cake artist - Dan Jaboor

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