Ruins in Florida

Not too far down the road from our campground sits a Sugar Mill Ruin, once a highly functional sugar mill. This area was once surrounded by acres and acres of Sugar Cane fields. An investor borrowed money from several banks to buy machinery and to build this mill. It was built and run by slaves.

Around 1835 the area was also home to many Seminole Indians and this plantation was right in the middle of their grounds. Soon the Indians began to attack this mill and with the help of the slaves they burned it down.

Today, all that is left are a few walls and scattered machinery parts. The large metal drums that were used to cook the sugar cane to extract the sugar and molasses are still here. The place has been forgotten and very few visitors venture back into this park. Its a part of history that doesn't get any attention and is never spoken of. We always think of Indian battles taking place out west but there were many bloody wars that happened here in Florida.

The Sugar Mill Ruins evoke a time long ago when the Seminole Indians fought the settlers, ending the area's molasses and sugar industries.