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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.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. Joseph lead mining company in ...
The Old Lead Belt Subdistrict was established in 1864 with the opening of the Bonne Terre Mine by the St. Joseph Lead Company. [2] Notable mines in the subdistrict region included the Bonne Terre Mine, and mines near Doe Run, Desloge, Flat River , and Leadwood. In 1972, the last Old Lead Belt mine at Flat River closed, ending 108 years of lead ...
Added to NRHP. September 9, 1974. Bonne Terre Mine, also known as the St. Joseph Lead Mine at Bonne Terre, is a historic lead mine located at Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri. Bonne Terre Mine was built starting in 1864 by the St. Joe Lead Company, and is located below the city of Bonne Terre. The mine closed in 1962. [2]: 2.
St. Francois State Park is a public recreation area occupying 2,735 acres (1,107 ha) of land five miles (8.0 km) north of Bonne Terre in St. Francois County, Missouri. The state park features a campground, trails for hiking and horseback riding, and fishing on the Big River. The 49-acre (20 ha) Coonville Creek Natural Area, made up of Coonville ...
The St. Joseph Lead Company was founded on March 25, 1864, by Lyman W. Gilbert, John E. Wylie, Edmund I. Wade, Wilmot Williams, James L. Dunham and James L. Hathaway in New York City. [2] The company acquired a lead mine at Bonne Terre, Missouri. The mine had had numerous problems including Price's Raid by Confederate States Army General ...
In 1876 and 1877, the company sank three shafts and built a new mill in Bonne Terre. A fire in March 1886 destroyed the concentrating mill plant and damaged the rest of the surface plant. The following year, the company's remaining assets were sold to St. Joseph Lead Company , which made Firmin V. Desloge a trustee on its board, a post he would ...
The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Bonne Terre, Missouri. Pages in category "People from Bonne Terre, Missouri" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
The main line and connections of the Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Railway, built to serve lead mines in southeastern Missouri Firmin Rene Desloge's son, Firmin V. Desloge II , expanded mining operations and expanded management to Bonne Terre, Missouri ; a charter was requested and granted to the Missouri Lead and Smelting Company on June 5 ...