Lester Dill found his passion underground with the commercial development of Meramec Caverns in 1933. Today, his grandson, Lester Turilli Sr. is taking the tourist attraction to new heights ...

STANTON, Mo. (AP) – Meramec Caverns, a popular Missouri attraction that draws thousands of visitors each year, will remain closed through the Memorial Day weekend because of potentially harmful ...

Meramec Caverns has laid off about half of its 100 employees, Turilli said. The gift shop, motel and restaurant are open, and visitors can still enjoy riverboat rides, canoe and raft trips ...

The EPA discovered traces of a chemical vapor at Meramec Caverns that could cause birth defects. The attraction is located in Franklin County, near the town of Stanton. <p>Closed sign</p> Author ...

Meramec Caverns laid off about half of its 100 employees after the closure but is in the process of hiring many of them back. ___ Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, https://www.stltoday.com ...

Lester Turilli Jr. hopes to reopen Meramec Caverns by Memorial Day after the caves were closed to the public in March because of unsafe levels of an industrial solvent called trichloroethylene.

Meramec Caverns opened to the public in the 1930s when a tour of the caves cost 5 cents. When the caves reopen, tours will cost $21 for adults and $11 for children.