Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag :)
for Wednesday, September 23, 2020​​​

... a "Where is Flag Steward? - Wednesday" ...

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Today's Story from Our Flag

On this "Where is Flag Steward? - Wednesday," we invite you to figure out this historical location that Flag Steward visited (many times over the years;).

[ This is a replica of the 33-star U.S. Flag that first flew over this city's new courthouse on July 4, 1860.  At that time, Oregon was the newest, 33rd, state to join the union. ]

Hint 1:  This city is where, on this date, September 23, in 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition finally returned after exploring the Pacific Northwest region of America.

Hint 2:  This city has a rich history in Major League Baseball - having won 11 World Series titles, including 2 since its newest ballpark was built in 2006.

Hint 3:  Back-in-the-day steamboats would fill my ports along the muddy Mississippi River.

Yes, I'm the "Gateway to the West" - St. Louis, Missouri.  I marked the start of westward expansion after the Louisiana Purchase, which added tons of land to the United States west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

[ All pics, except the steamboats pic at Old Courthouse (public domain pic), by FlagSteward / S. Sweeney ]

And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Students across America, at school or at home, let's unite and state together ...

​​Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:

Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust

​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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