Dunnellon in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of the Discovery of Phosphate in Florida

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 29, 2018

1. Restored Site of the Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

One block to the south is the site of the discovery of hard rock phosphate in Florida by Albertus Vogt in 1889. It made Dunnellon a boom town and first center of the industry. The Tiger Rag, Early Bird and Eagle mines were among the most valuable. The Marion County Phosphate Co. was the first to operate extensively. Phosphates are still mined in the area, but since 1900 the center of production has shifted elsewhere.

Erected 1961 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in Cooperation with Dunnellon Garden Club. (Marker Number F-4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 29° 3.426′ N, 82° 28.448′ W. Marker is in Dunnellon, Florida, in Marion County. Marker is on County Road 40, 1.1 miles west of U.S. 41, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dunnellon FL 34431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dunnellon Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rainbow Springs (approx. 3.8 miles away); Pruitt Trailhead

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(approx. 5.9 miles away); Inglis Lock (approx. 8.9 miles away); Inglis Main Dam (approx. 9.1 miles away); Inglis Bypass Spillway (approx. 10.2 miles away); Inglis Island Overlook (approx. 10.2 miles away); Rest for the Weary (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dunnellon.

Site of the Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, May 4, 2012

2. Site of the Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Marker

Site of the Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Marker looking east on CR 40 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim Fillmon, August 29, 2018

3. Site of the Discovery of Phosphate in Florida Marker looking east on CR 40

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on July 27, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.