Drew Mansion Ruins and Cemetery (Ellaville) Ghost Town Florida
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Journey with me into the ghost town of Ellaville located in northern Florida along the Suwannee River. George Franklin Drew was one of the founders of the town and later went on to become Florida's 12th Governor. Today much of the old parts of town are being reclaimed by nature. On this adventure I explore parts of the old Drew mansion and cemetery. Enjoy and thank you for watching!
"Ellaville was a boom town of the 1800's where approximately 1000 people lived at one time. The location was at the merging of the Withlacoochee and Suwannee rivers. George Drew and Louis Bucki had a number of business's here including logging, sawmill, turpentine, and railroad car building."
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*As always all historical artifacts were left as is and the area undisturbed. It is prohibited and illegal to dig for and metal detect for artifacts on these public lands in Florida. Please be respectful of the history that still remains.
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It’s pretty creepy to take a tombstone. When I saw that it reminded me of a business in Lake City whose owners lived in a home near the Target warehouse. They had a genuine tombstone. I wonder if it came from there.
Love when you have the photos of what it look like. It really helps with the visual of what once was. Thanks for the morning hike!!! 🖐️
I toured the mansion in the '50s and '60s. Too bad it wasn't saved back then. Used to hunt on that property also.
From the looks of the foundation ruins it appears that home was huge. Very interesting history. Thanks for sharing.
Great find. Its places like that that make it worth exploring our state.
i wonder what happen to all the headstones had to been vandals cause the stones wouldn't of went far if they fell over
Did you find the remains of the mill on the river? I have been to Ellaville many times but I haven't found these ruins. Nice catch on the train by the way! That is a hobby of mine and I also enjoy finding old railroad history like this just forgotten by the tracksides.
Hey!! I made it to the ruins. Just by getting little clues from your video. So exciting.
I was unable to find the cemetery though.
Thanks for all you do Joe.
I sent you an email asking for help.
Any idea where all the lumber needed to build such a mansion went? I didn't any in the video..
A lot of it was burned up I’m sure in the fire long ago here
Great Video! Thanks for posting
I live close by there and hike by it once a year, my dad remembers visiting friends that lived in the mansion when he was young it was huge. I have visited this site so many times over the years nature is claiming this one faster and faster. I have photos of me inside the cistern, a team cataloged that graveyard about 6 or 7 years ago i was there. Next time you are close to the area lets hike
this is really my favorite ❤️❤️❤️ channel.nice video 👍👍👍
Been there before. I have spoken to Governor Drew's great grand daughter.
You can find her on Facebook. Gina Drew. She lives in Asheville N Carolina.
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I guess we will never know where this place really is.
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How do you get to this location?
He never reveals how to get there
It's about 9 miles east of Lee Florida down rt 90