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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1
‘Dougie’ Will Always Be a Big Part of Me
2
Why Eating Together Matters More Than You Think
2
Winter Driving Reminders
3
3 Not-So-Bright Burglars
3
Preparing for Courtroom Success
4
A Snowy Ride Into the Past
Winter Sledding on Art Hill Never Gets Old
‘JOLLY TIMES’ DATE BACK TO 1905
“Hey, let’s go sledding on Art Hill!”
Early accounts chronicled sledders taking advantage of the hills in Forest Park back in the 1870s. But Art Hill was a new wintry discovery. While the hill itself had always been there, it was covered in trees until 1902, when the land was cleared of timber to make way for the sprawling fair. Once it was discovered in early 1905, sledding quickly took off on the hill. And by the winter of 2005-06, the stairs that had been placed on the hill for the fair were removed. That gave sledders an even greater portion of the sloping land to enjoy. And that’s the way it has been since then. Today, Art Hill continues to deliver thrill-filled sledding. The top of Art Hill is home to the St. Louis Art Museum. It is also the starting point for a 430-foot ride with a downward slope of 8 degrees. Art Hill is a sledders’ delight, one that keeps them coming back for more. While the sleds may have turned from folding chairs and wood to plastic and fiberglass, and the clothes have evolved a bit since the days when Teddy Roosevelt was president, the sledding at Art Hill continues to pick up speed with “jolly times” that never go out of style.
That entertaining rallying cry has echoed through St. Louis for over 100 winters. It all started at the dawn of the 20th century in 1904. The World’s Fair had just concluded its historic run in Forest Park in mid-November. With the new year, a formidable winter storm rolled through the region, leaving snow, sleet, rain, and frigid cold. As the storm subsided, a few workers who were wrapping up the last details of the World’s Fair at the end of the day, found a fast way to go home — they slid down the frozen tundra of what came to be known as Art
Hill. Some even rode folding chairs down the snowy incline. It was a noticeable spectacle. Even the Globe-Democrat newspaper noted the “jolly times” the employees had discovered that day.
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