F.M. Smith Study

Historical marker location:

Independence, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from West Lexington Avenue just west of South Bowen Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2003

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.