Swampy's Florida

This postcard was mailed March 16th, 1912 from St. Cloud to a Mrs. George Burton of Boston, Massachusetts. The handwriting is so poor, that I can’t make out the message being sent. It’s being sent ‘with much love’ from someone whose name starts with ‘E’. Can’t make out the rest.

Phosphate mining was a common site to find in many parts of Florida. When phosphate was first discovered by Albertus Vogt in Dunnellon a Florida gold rush started and everything thing was being dug looking for it. As the land boom boomed, the hunt for phosphate slowed as For Sale signs were placed on land designated for phosphate mining.

Dunnellon has Boomtown coming this Saturday, celebrating Vogt and the begin of mining phosphate. Phosphate is not something that has turned out well for our state. Nevertheless, the event has brought folks together in the area and the opportunity of learning the history of western Marion County is right there. Thus, Swampy encourages folks to attend Boomtown this April 13th.

This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.

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