Old Prairie Dry Bin Florida Phosphate mining dates back to the deposits of the phosphate found in Hawthorne in Alachua County in 1883. Phosphate ore was once collected from the sandbars of the Peace River, and then barged down the river to a drying works. Usually operated by three men the drying works would of been manual hand labor. Steam shovel invention came about in the 20th century and the innovation was able to do the work of eighty men. As technology and techniques revolutionized phosphate mining, it expanded everywhere in Florida. Majority of Phosphate deposits are found in Central Florida in area known as Bone Valley. Florida has the largest known deposits of phosphate in the United States Of America, and Florida alone produces 75% of the nations phosphate supply and 25% globally. Located on Prairie Mine Rd in Mulberry, Florida this structure was made of 28,000 tons of steel reinforced concreted. Built in 1909 by Prairie Pebble Phosphate Co. Called a dry bin it was storage for phosphate until newly mined phosphate ore dried out. This 40,000 Sq ft building was shutdown in 1964, new innovation and technology rendered it obsolete. Since it's closing, thieves have stripped most of the steel from the building. There is trash thrown everywhere on the grounds. The building is highly unstable and parts of the concrete walls are crumbling down onto the surface below. JVS contracting bought the property in May 2014. They are establishing a concrete crushing plant on the site. Old Prairie Dry Bin was demolished in September 2014. Of course, Panda and I made the journey to Mulberry, Fl before the demolition had occurred. This was obviously a strategic spot for the operation the Old Prairie Dry Bin sat right on the train tracks connecting it to the rest of the world. Check out our gallery below. #hikedontwalk #mulberry #bonevalley #mosaic #phosphate #historic #florida #historicarchaeology #bloglife #abandonedexplore #explorersHQ #mikethehikingguide
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