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Deep Lake grapefruit grove and railroad
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Nails and fittings
Old bottlesAlso reported: Indian Head and Wheat cents, tools.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1901-1957 grapefruit plantation and railroad terminus
A grapefruit grove started around 1901 beside a 90-foot sinkhole lake, connected to Everglades City by the 14-mile Deep Lake Railroad in 1913, and later bought by Barron Collier. The line was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line, and the track was removed in 1957.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
deep sinkhole lake, alligators
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