Old Venus (ghost town)

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(Old) Venus was a town of agriculture workers, cattlemen, and, very common for Florida, the remains of the turpentine industry. The old town was a stop on the former Atlantic Coastline Railroad, along the Haines City-Everglades branch. the site was located just west of the tracks and east of the current Baptist Church.

There the remaining foundation of the Venus General Store can be seen on the North side of the road. Concrete curbs of where the city once stood still remain. Across the street was a school and church. Some bricks and broken concrete can be found on the property. The old town burned down many years ago.
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Coordinates:   27°4'8"N   81°21'42"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago