Pierce Ghost Town: The Florida Company Town That Disappeared

Historical marker commemorating Pierce Ghost Town standing in an open grassy field surrounded by trees in Polk County, Florida.

Once home to more than 1,000 people, Pierce, Florida, was a thriving phosphate mining community. Today, little remains to remind travelers that an entire town once stood here. Some places are destinations. Others are discoveries. Pierce, Florida, was one of those discoveries. On our very first Exploration Friday together, Dusty and I were traveling through … Read more