Historic Lead Mining Pit
Historic Lead Mining Pit is a mine in St. Francois, Missouri. Historic Lead Mining Pit is situated nearby to the historic building Historic Sawmill, as well as near the bridle path Pike Run Trail - South Loop.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center.
Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center
Prison
The Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center is a 2,684-bed prison located in a detached eastern section of Bonne Terre, Missouri. It is home to adult males who are awaiting beds at other facilities, is a medical flat camp, houses inmates serving life sentences and where death row inmates receive lethal injection. Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center is situated 2½ miles south of Historic Lead Mining Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonne Terre and Valles Mines.
Bonne Terre
Town
Bonne Terre is a city in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bonne Terre had a population of 6,903. Situated in the Southeast Missouri Lead District, lead mining shaped the history and character of the area from the earliest French settlers in the 1720s until today, even though Bonne Terre Mine established by St. Bonne Terre is situated 3 miles southwest of Historic Lead Mining Pit.
Valles Mines
Hamlet
Valles Mines is an unincorporated community in southern Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately seven miles south of De Soto. Valles Mines is situated 6 miles north of Historic Lead Mining Pit.
Historic Lead Mining Pit
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: St. Francois, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.95928° or 37° 57′ 33″ northLongitude
-90.52022° or 90° 31′ 13″ westOpen location code
869FXF5H+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8051013421OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Historic Sawmill and Pike Run Trail - South Loop.
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