How White Gold Fever Destroyed a Florida Town

Oak trees draped with Spanish moss overlooking the reclaimed landscape of Oriole Ghost Town in Florida, where nature has overtaken a former mining settlement.

Oriole Ghost Town | Forgotten Friday There are places in Florida that don’t announce themselves. No signposts.No ruins rising dramatically from the ground.Just a quiet stretch of forest that feels… heavier than it should. Oriole is one of those places. Hidden deep within the Withlacoochee State Forest, Oriole was once a living, working community—built on … Read more