Gene Verlon Bess

Historical marker location:

3861 E Stan Musial Dr, Springfield, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from East Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60.)

Marker installed: 2016

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.