My first blogging expedition to the historic lead mining town of Bonne Terre, Missouri only left me curious to learn more, so today I ventured back to Bonne Terre, camera in hand.
I made my way to the Bonne Terre library, which was completed and presented to the community in January of 1905.
I could easily have spent my entire afternoon in the geneology and history room, reading through the dozens of reference book on local history. For all my reading, though, I still haven’t found a concrete explanation for the bell at the First Baptist Church.
Here’s one of my favorite pictures from my trip to Bonne Terre today. This is of the Bonne Terre Depot, erected in 1909.
Other Bonne Terre Posts:
Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church
Mooner’s Hollow Trail (St. Francois State Park)


