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, panning ...

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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 — ...

If you take a trip to Meramec caverns today, you'll find all the modern day conveniences. It has a full restaurant, a souvenir shop and even zip line and boat tours. But even before it was a tourist ...

ST. LOUIS -- Tours of the popular Meramec Caverns near Stanton have been suspended while the owner tries to reduce levels of a potentially harmful chemical vapor. The Environmental Protection Agency ...