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Location DB > United States > Missouri > Park Hills > Missouri Mines State Historic Site  Name Missouri Mines State Historic Site  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Mr. Kalashnikov on 8/19/2006 1:23 PM last modified by Mr. Kalashnikov on 8/19/2006 1:39 PM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description A large mine complex including headframes, conveyors, various process buildings, and a renovated powerhouse serving as a museum of mining equipment and mineral museum. The museum alone is worth the drive from St. Louis if you're interested in such things, but the rest of the complex is left as it was. You can walk between the buildings, but a yellow rope designates the path you are to stay on. Really, there's not much security here, but we didn't bother to test what security there was by leaving the path. Maybe another time. The complex is within the boundries of St. Joe State Park, a park on old mining terrian setup for off-roading.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: worth the trip  Physical Information Address Hwy 32 in Park Hills, Missouri United States Owner: Missouri Department of Natural Resources See a map of this location  Hazards security, but only if you wander past the ropes  Interesting Features Large industrial complex with elevated conveyors, mine headframes, abandoned equipment.  Security Measures fences part-time guard  Historical Dates Built: 0 Closed: 1972  Required Equipment  Recommended Equipment Camera!  History This is the old St. Joseph Lead Co. facility in Park Hills Missouri. Southern Missouri is home to the largest lead reserves anywhere in the world, and this becomes obvious as one drives around the region noting town names such as "Old Mines", "Leadington", and "Leadville". According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources website, "Serious small-scale mining for lead began in Southeast Missouri about 1720. A large demand for lead in the late 19th century brought major corporate enterprises to the Old Lead Belt. More than 1,000 miles of abandoned multilevel mine tunnels, with 300 miles of underground mainline railroad tracks are testimony to 108 years of persistent mining operations in this area." The building were donated to the DNR in 1975.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Missouri Mines 1 Sat, Aug 19th, 2006 posted by Mr. Kalashnikov 25 pictures Missouri Mines 2 Sat, Aug 19th, 2006 posted by Mr. Kalashnikov 14 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Explorer Zero on 6/26/2017 10:17 PM.  Latest Changes on Jun 26 17 at 22:17, Explorer Zero validated this location on Jun 26 17 at 21:01, Mr. Kalashnikov made this location public on Aug 24 06 at 22:22, Emperor Wang validated this location on Aug 19 06 at 14:11, Mr. Kalashnikov made this location available on Aug 19 06 at 14:10, Mr. Kalashnikov updated gallery picture missouri mines 65.JPG on Aug 19 06 at 14:10, Mr. Kalashnikov updated gallery picture missouri mines 63.JPG on Aug 19 06 at 14:10, Mr. Kalashnikov updated gallery picture missouri mines 62.JPG on Aug 19 06 at 14:10, Mr. Kalashnikov updated gallery picture missouri mines 61.JPG on Aug 19 06 at 14:09, Mr. Kalashnikov added some pictures to a gallery on Aug 19 06 at 14:08, Mr. Kalashnikov updated gallery picture missouri mines 60.JPG  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 82 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738276660 pages have been generated.