Platte City

Historical marker location:

Platte City, Missouri

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2004

William McClung Paxton.

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.