The Naked Truth Monument is located at 1938–1998 Grand Avenue in Saint Louis.  It is in Compton Hill Reservoir Park.  This was not the original site.  It was moved in 1969 to make way for a new interstate

     The monument was created in 1914.  The sculptor was William Wandschneider.    One the major donors was Augustus Busch.  The pedestal is 19 feet 10 inches.

    The monument was created to honor three great German American editors of the Saint Louis Westlice Post.– Carl Schurz, Doctor Emil Preetorius and Carl Daenzer.

     The statute was controversial beginning with its debut because the woman depictet is naked.   The revealing statute seemed appropriate because it was a symbol of truth.  The two torches symbolize enlightment