Micanopy Historic Cemetery: 200 Years of Florida History Beneath the Oaks

Micanopy Historic Cemetery historical marker beneath oak trees in Micanopy, Florida

Sometimes the wrong turn is the one worth remembering. There are places we carefully plan to visit. We research them. Add them to an itinerary. Figure out where to park and what we want to see when we arrive. And then there are places we find completely by accident. Micanopy Historic Cemetery was one of … Read more

We Found a 150-Year-Old Ghost Town Hidden in a Florida Wilderness

Weathered entrance sign for Ethel Cemetery, established in 1880, standing beside a grassy field within Rock Springs Run State Reserve in Florida.

Some Places Refuse to Be Forgotten Most people visit Rock Springs Run State Reserve for the hiking trails, wildlife, and beautiful Florida wilderness. We came looking for a ghost town. Hidden beneath towering pines and miles of sandy trails lies the forgotten community of Ethel, Florida. Once home to pioneering families, a railroad stop, a … Read more

500 Silent Souls: Camp Springs Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama

Historic fenced burial plot at Camp Springs Cemetery in Henry County, Alabama, with weathered headstones and rural Wiregrass landscape under an overcast sky.

There are places that announce themselves the moment you arrive—grand gates, bold markers, legends whispered before you even step out of the car. Camp Springs Cemetery isn’t one of those places. It sits quietly in Henry County, Alabama, surrounded by open sky and Wiregrass soil, asking nothing more than that you slow down. Nearly 500 … Read more