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.…
Rainbow Springs has been designated a registered natural landmarkUnder the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935This site possesses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United StatesU.S. Department of the …