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Pin location corrected. 3001 Centreville Ave, Belleville, IL 62226. View looks NW. State Route 158 is seen in foreground. Barn was demolished sometime between April 2008 & October 2009. Culvert pipe between the barn and highway appears to still be there.

Hello Andy,
The sign on the barn reads, "Open Year Round Meramec Caverns US 66 Stanton, Mo." Is this an ad for a cavern in MO on a barn in IL?

Hi Nathan. Yes, you are correct. There is another barn with the same advertisement on this film roll.
Check out this link if you’re interested in learning more:
https://www.thefirsthundredmiles.com/...
It says they advertised for the cavern in 14 states.
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