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In the early 1900s, a cave beneath the current Monett City Park Casino was well known. In 1918, the Monett Weekly Times reported that it was being referred to as a quarry. Logan McKee studied the cave, and legend held that he took a boat into it to see how far it went. He reported that within the first few 100 feet there were 10 very deep drop-offs. He speculated, but never confirmed, that the cave extended all the way to Piece City. Another report stated that deep crevices were believed to lie under the water in the cave. Before it closed, the city used the cave as a trash dump, and it was also reported that children went down there and were injured. The exact date of its closure and the reasons for its official closing have never been formally confirmed.
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Monett, Missouri · United States
