Step into the past with walking tours of St. Louis

Whether your interest lies in history or   art and architecture, whether you’re in the mood for a casual stroll, a challenging physical workout or sightseeing in the comfort of an air-conditioned coach, St. Louis Walking Tours can provide a fun and educational look at the history of your own city.

Maureen Kavanaugh, a former archdiocesan elementary/junior high art instructor, runs the tours. She and her husband, graphic artist Tom Kavanaugh, film critic for the St. Louis Review, attend St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Shrewsbury,

According to Maureen Kavanaugh, St. Louisans can walk “in and out” of 10 different centuries without leaving the city.

“Whether standing beside the oldest man-made structure in St. Louis (a Mississippian Indian mound constructed between the years 1050 and 1200), the grave site of Ottawa Chief Pontiac at Broadway and Walnut Street, the oldest steel-frame skyscraper on the planet or the tallest man-made monument in the United States, the sightlines are dramatic and the stories rich and exciting,” she said.