The town of Nichols was constructed in 1905 by the Nichols Phosphate Mining Company to house workers and their families. It is thought that the town’s name came from its proximity to the site of Fort Nichols, a fort used during the Seminole Wars. The community consisted of about 120 houses with a population of approximately 400, ranking third among the largest phosphate towns in Central Florida’s Bone Valley region. Only the towns of Brewster and Pierce were more populated with a population of 800 and 500 respectively.
This was my-day on a recent trip over to the USA inbetween tacky Orlando theme park days.
Really not much in the area and this was about as good as you get.
A little bit nervous given the gun laws and the type of people the Floridians are.
With extra care and taking a very long way around, I was in without event.
Pouring with rain the whole time.
The setting is lush with orange/yellow fields. It is also my first taste of decent industrial dereliction amongst palm trees.
On the way out I spotted an unleashed pitbull, minus its owner. Perhaps security was just around the corner. Speedy, but gentle, withdrawal across the rail tracks and into the bushes and fortunately it didnt give chase.
Scratched the itch.
Reminded me a bit of Shoreham cement.
This was my-day on a recent trip over to the USA inbetween tacky Orlando theme park days.
Really not much in the area and this was about as good as you get.
A little bit nervous given the gun laws and the type of people the Floridians are.
With extra care and taking a very long way around, I was in without event.
Pouring with rain the whole time.
The setting is lush with orange/yellow fields. It is also my first taste of decent industrial dereliction amongst palm trees.
On the way out I spotted an unleashed pitbull, minus its owner. Perhaps security was just around the corner. Speedy, but gentle, withdrawal across the rail tracks and into the bushes and fortunately it didnt give chase.
Scratched the itch.
Reminded me a bit of Shoreham cement.
