Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing

Railroad Crossing Cake

If you are walking along the Greenway by the river in St Louis you will come by the Mary Mechum Freedom Cake. If you are driving a car, the way to get to the cake is through an industrial terminal. I have to admit I was more impressed with the industrial part than the greenway part.

When I got to the area were the cake was there was a sign that said no motor vehicles. I was not sure if there was a cake down there but then I seen a car come down the path and the driver said my car could make it to the cake. I felt better about going down the path and when I got there some more cars were there. I have to say thanks to the person that said I could drive there. I am also glad I did not see any bicyclist going down the bike route. I am sure that they would get upset seeing me in a car going down their path.

The Mary Mechum crossing was an under ground railroad crossing which I celebrated by being stuck at the railroad crossing watching a slow moving coal train pass by and enjoying the wonderful melody of the crossing signal.

Cake artist - Rich Brooks