Etna Turpentine Camp Archeological Site

Etna Turpentine Camp Archeological Site
Location Inverness vicinity, Florida
Coordinates 28°42′32″N 82°30′29″W / 28.709°N 82.508°W / 28.709; -82.508
NRHP reference # 09001055[1]
Added to NRHP December 10, 2009[1]

The Etna Turpentine Camp Archeological Site is an abandoned turpentine camp near Inverness, Florida. Records indicate it was built in the early 1900s. It was discovered by accident when the Florida Gas Transmission Company was exploring a route for a possible pipeline.[2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 2009. The site is within territory held by the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". www.nps.gov.
  2. "Citrus: Lost town lies on pipeline route". www.sptimes.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.


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