Senator Thomas Hart Benton, 1782-1858

Historical marker location:

2023 Latayette Ave, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker is on Missouri Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2002

The town of Bonne Terre, Missouri, has the largest underground lake in the United States. The Bonne Terre Mine was once one of the world's largest lead mines, but is now a popular scuba diving destination.