Author: Jason Smith - Page 43 - United States Ghost Towns

Ortona, Florida Ghost Town

Ortona’s abandoned ruins conceal two remarkable tales: prehistoric Native American canals and a lost pioneer settlement in rural Florida.

Lost among Florida’s Space Coast, Orsino’s crumbling ruins whisper tales of a once-thriving citrus town destroyed by nature’s fury.

Crumbling beneath Florida’s dense forests, Orleans’ century-old ruins whisper tales of a resilient farming town destroyed by nature’s fury.

Once-thriving Orange Center vanished beneath Disney World’s footprint, leaving only memories of a forgotten Florida farming community.

In this forgotten Florida railroad town, Ona’s storied past lives on through an artist’s shimmering castle built from discarded aluminum.

Picture City’s bold dream to become Florida’s Hollywood crumbled after a devastating 1933 hurricane, leaving only ghostly remnants behind.

Hidden among Florida’s backroads, Old Venus ghost town beckons visitors with crumbling ruins and untold stories of frontier life.

Where Henry Flagler’s railroad dreams crumbled, Old Town’s ghostly ruins whisper stories of Florida’s dramatic rise and mysterious fall.

Witness the eerie remnants of Old Providence, where pioneer dreams crumbled after devastating freezes and a mysterious sawmill fire in 1898.

Discover how this mysterious California-Florida ghost town connection reveals surprising parallels in America’s pioneering past.