75. Confluence Tower
30%! We've been all over town - several counties, hundreds of miles, two states, and after 75 cakes, there is still 70% of all cakes remaining. Important to keep that in perspective as we continue. This cake is painted with the riverways of our regions. It's nicely done. I'm not sure why I didn't get a picture of the 300 foot tower, but here it is. And, as you might be able to tell from the above photo, someone was very excited about the giant splashy fountain. This is the cake from the top deck of the tower.
76. Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
This cake is another that is nicely done to match the location. This is a cute little museum (and free, of course! We love all the free attractions in STL!) all about Lewis and Clark's journey. After the Louisiana Purchase was made in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned a journey - the Corps of Discovery - to explore the new territory. Merriweather Lewis, William Clark, and their group of 30 men and one woman set off to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, they documented animals, plants, landscapes, and peoples. Sacagawea, the wife of one of the translators, gave birth in February of 1805. Mom and baby survived the trip and returned safely. Only one man died on the journey, of appendicitis.
77. National Great Rivers Museum
This (also free!) museum is at the site of the last lock and dam on the Mississippi River, heading south. We got to see a tugboat go through! There are lots of exhibits inside to teach visitors about rivers, engineering, and water.
78. West Alton Memorial Park
West Alton is a little rural Missouri town that has been affected by several disasters. There is an earthquake, a few tornadoes, and at least one flood shown on the cake. This whole park has probably been underwater many times.
172 to go.