History of St Louis Mining

This week local historian Jackie Dana joins Sue to tell her the story of the mining that was done in St. Louis in the 1800's...everything from coal to clay to silica. Some of the mines were in neighborhoods like Tower Grove South, Bevo, and The Hill. One of the first mines were started by the Russell family on their land near Tower Grove South. How was Tower Grove Park spared? Also, what happened to all of these places? Listen and find out! If you'd more information, here's the link to Jackie's substack, Unseen St. Louis: https://unseenstlouis.substack.com/