John Ferguson Scott

Historical marker location:

251 Market St, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

( Marker is on Market Street east of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east.)

May 18, 1782 - October 1, 1861.

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.