Missouri Mines
November 16, 2023
Lead was big business in the eastern Ozarks for nearly 300 years. The Missouri Mines State Historic Site (formerly known as the St. Joe Lead Co) is a complex full of rusted buildings and machinery that mined the area since 1720. The former powerhouse of the Site has been turned into a museum that interprets the area’s lead mining history and displays actual machinery from the mines and houses that were located here. The Missouri Mines are located about an hour south of St Louis and are well worth a visit. Here’s a series of black and white images to help you get a feel for this great historic place.
Location: Park Hills, MO