Thoughts on Lindbergh Road

Lindbergh Boulevard is one of the longest roads in the St. Louis area.

It stretches some 30 miles through St. Louis County, and it's got some lengthy history behind it as well. Named after aviator Charles Lindbergh and dedicated in 1930, the road was once one of the most dangerous in the county.

Patch wants to take a look at this road later this summer, and we want to hear your stories. Do you have any fond memories of Lindbergh you'd like to share, or do you just hate being stuck on it during rush hour? 

Either way, we'd like to hear your story. Or see your pictures.

As several Florissant residents know, Lindbergh is a major arterial road that connects us to Hazelwood, Black Jack and into St. Louis County.

Recently, part of Lindbergh underwent the first phase of its beautification development, and the second phase has already gotten underway. This arterial road has several stories to tell in Florissant.

Originally, most of the road was named Denny Road, after Samuel Denny. He was a pioneer who came to the area in the early 1800s and gave most of the right-of-way for the road, according to a Missouri History Museum article. 

The article goes on to say that when World War II began, Lindbergh felt the United States should stay out of the conflict. His isolationist view garnered criticism and a petition was started to rename the road after Denny.

It wasn't the first, or last, attempt to rebrand the highway. This history is just one part of the story Patch wants to tell. We also want to share the stories of people today that the road impacts.

Post your stories in the comments, send them by email and if you have pictures, please forward them us at aja.junior@patch.com.