West Tyson County Park is a county park in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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consisting of located in
St. Louis County east of the town of
Eureka
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.
The park is located north of
Interstate 44
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, west of
Tyson Research Center, east of
Route 66 State Park, and south and east of the
Meramec River
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.
West Tyson County Park was originally part of the Tyson Valley Powder Plant during
World War II
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. After the war were acquired by St. Louis County in 1955. In 1979 an additional were acquired. The Chubb Trail was developed in 1985. The William Epstein Memorial Prairie creation project was begun in 1988.
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References
Protected areas established in 1955
Protected areas of St. Louis County, Missouri
1955 establishments in Missouri
Tourist attractions in St. Louis
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