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  1. Bonne Terre (/ b ɒ n ˈ t ɛər / bon-TAIR) is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States with a population of 6,864 at the 2010 census.

  2. Welcome to Bonne Terre At one time the richest lead ore in the world was located in Bonne Terre and surrounding area. The French discovered lead in Bonne Terre in 1720 and they called the settlement “La Terre Bonne”, “Good Earth”, in reference to the mineral wealth.

  3. Take a combined boat and walking tour through the Bonne Terre Mine - a five level underground world created by St. Joe Lead Company from 1862 to 1963. It is now the home to the world's largest subterranean lake!

  4. National Geographic calls Bonne Terre Mine: “One of Americas Top 10 Greatest Adventures.” One of the world’s largest man-made caverns, founded in 1860 as one of history’s earliest deep-earth lead mines.

  5. May 13, 2021 · A boat bearing tourists navigates the underwater lake at the Bonne Terre Mine in Bonne Terre.

  6. Jul 2, 2021 · Bonne Terre Mine is one of the worlds largest man-made caverns, sprawling out underneath the town. Formed over a century ago, it’s a pivotal site in mining history.

  7. Bonne Terre Mine is a five level underground cavern created beginning in 1862 by the St. Joe Lead Company, of which produced 70% of lead in the United States at the time! They had to actually pump spring water out of the caves so they could safely mine.

  8. Dec 13, 2012 · Discover Bonne Terre Mine in Bonne Terre, Missouri: The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.

  9. Bonne Terre Chamber of Commerce. 41 S. Young, Bonne Terre, MO 63628. 573-358-4000.

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