Author: Jason Smith - Page 117 - United States Ghost Towns

Garfield, Florida Ghost Town

Black pioneers built a thriving Florida settlement called Garfield in 1881, but what caused this prosperous community’s mysterious downfall?

Mysterious remnants of Gardner, Florida tell a forgotten tale of railroads, warfare, and pioneer life in early DeSoto County.

Mysterious farming settlement Gardena vanished after the 1928 hurricane, leaving only whispers of its existence near Lake Okeechobee.

Known as Florida’s last surviving antebellum mansion, Gamble Plantation harbors dark secrets from its sugar empire and Civil War past.

Uncover the haunting remains of Gaiter, a forgotten Florida river town where pioneer dreams still echo through its silent ruins.

Beyond the sugar fields near Belle Glade lies Fruitcrest, where a 1920s dream of affordable citrus farming turned to disappointment.

Learn how a tiny Danish railroad settlement transformed into Dania, Florida’s thriving “Tomato Capital of the World” in the early 1900s.

Learn how a thriving Florida settlement of 1,500 freed slaves became a ghost town that left only a cemetery and church behind.

Kept under mysterious shadows, Fort Pickens holds dark secrets from its military past, including haunting encounters that defy explanation.

Discover the haunting ruins of Fort Mose, America’s first free Black settlement, where untold stories of freedom still whisper through time.