This Abandoned Factory Helped Oppenheimer Build the Atom Bomb (Full Explore) 

1) I grew up in the company town of Nichols, Fla. I worked at this plant. 2) It is true that The AEC contracted with Virginia Carolina Chemical Corporation and there was a pilot plant for extraction of uranium from phosphate rock. 3) This was in the 1950s and had no connection with the Manhattan Project. 4) The pilot plant was destroyed after the AEC contract. 5) What is left of the old plant is mostly the concrete dry bins and the dual rotary dryer building. 6) Gone are the two calcine plants, the elemental phosporus plant, the small sulfuric acid plant and the fertilizer plant. The unique double arm stacker is gone. This was a much larger plant after the 1954 additions and the 1960 new calcine plant.

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I grew up in the county south of there. My daddy was a phosphate mine employee for many years. It's funny that you mentioned it being Bone Valley. As a kid, we went on field trips every year to the phosphate mines. We always found tons of fossils and were allowed to bring them home. The land they mine is made into pasture land with large ponds, typically. These ponds have fish, but some of them are deformed and have abnormalities that are due to the mining. The land is not great for buildings after mining due to land settling and cracks in the walls forming. Super interesting info! I have not seen anyone explore this one.

I made my living for 32 years in the phosphate industry. This whole area of Florida is covered up in this industry which seems to lose attention to the other facets of Florida. The importance of this industry continues to this day. You have shown the old--now do chapter 2 and show the current phosphate industry. Do you want to eat? You need phosphate fertilizer.

You guys are really spectacular with what you do! I usually get annoyed when people don't do research etc.. but you really know what you're doing and you do it beautifully

your first video was fantastic very well presented and researched I couldn't believe it was your first, well done you guys are great

As a Union Ironworker, I worked at that plant doing Maintenance and safety upgrades back in the Day! It's in central, Florida in Polk, County

Amazing video! You should check out the asylum in Poughkeepsie New York. Its huge and a lot a lot of history

You’re site research, AV quality, and respectful manner is like none I have ever seen. I wish you many safe explores!

Good information and content, just enough to keep interest and not get boring

I am from Polk county Florida. I have fished in so many phosphate pets. It’s some of the best fishing as a kid that I had ever done. Really just for pure fun not for size and all of that.Those pits can make some of the prettiest little ponds with the bluest of water. we never ate the fish. I don’t know how clean they are coming out of a phosphate lake lol but it was fun.

I live 3.7 miles from here. My gamma level is 85. Nichols mine is over 200.

Wow!! The content and shooting style has improved 100%! I’m very impressed. Great explore with engaging history of the place. When you said your birthday, I felt old lol!

Thank you for broadening my personal knowledge base. I learn so much from your work. As I watched each of your videos you answered the questions I was thinking at the time. Thank you again, be safe.

Nice exploring, beautifully shot video👍 loved it!

You're a very thoughtful narrator, just fantastic to listen to.

Just found u guys n im so suprised at how underrated this channel is ur videos are amazing and keep up the good work

New sub here, very well put together video I must say. I never knew that particular plant was in connections with the Manhattan project. Crazy.

I’m loving your content. We need more! Your style is amazing. Thank you so much.

WOW, thanks for the history lesson, I love that. I am mega surprised that place was never gutted of all its electrical components. There were some nice motors in there worth quite a bit. someone can spend a day there and grab a few thousand bucks easily.

Impressive drone footage!

A very nice explore, loved watching it, i hate those high walkways especially at very old buildings metal doesn't give a warning b4 it breaks.

New subscriber here. Really enjoy the history of theses places. Funny how many mines, hospitals , shopping centres are completely abandoned in America.

Love your videos. Great info.

This is such an amazing presentation and just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

Hi, an awesome explore with good solid research and narration, thank you for sharing, much love. xx💖

I love how you do these videos. You do your research and then blend it into fascinating urbex footage. I was born and raised in North Florida and never even knew this was here. Awesome job. 🩰

Kool. Will be looking up for more information

this video is awesome. worry somewhat when you step close to the edges being afraid you might fall. you guys are doing an amazing job. you should think about getting some merchandise . I know id wear a Ghosts Vs Bros tee shirt. helps support you guys when you go on trips. just an idea. be careful when you enter sites that produced uranium. and asbestos.Mostly asbestos. which is in most of the buildings you enter to make sure you're wearing a good respiratory Mask. I worked in the medical field and have seen patients pass away just from washing their spouse's clothing. that had asbestos dust Be safe guys enjoy all the videos you have my support. looking forward to seeing more.

I grew up in Valrico about 5 miles from that place. My dad used to work there

I love your channel!!

Lot of cooking going on there. I counted 6 rotary kilns, 2 in the 1st building and 2 pairs of 2 partially outside and I bet the electrical consumption was WAY up there too! Good job.

Mosaic has 16,000 acres of old phosphate land they turned into a golf club resort! Its one of the top 10 courses in America!

I like your style of Urbex. Few do it right. So count yourselves in as one of those few. "Broken Window Theory" is another, based in Germany. Check'em out.

I am torn, the beauty of the unmarked land or the abandoned mess left behind.

god this really reminds me of Heisenberg's factory from RE Village

Another excellent video. Why not explore an abandoned missile silo, there are a number around Minot, N. Dakota.

Man this has to be in Polk County all the phosphate mining is done in Central Florida not in Collier or Henry County that hunk of metal of a building crazy

great video

we like it your show seem's like a fresh face. from the family of 10

Try OakRidge,Tenn., Chattanewga,tenn, Niagara Falls,NY, lots of places had to do with the A-bomb

Superbly done!!

I see miles and miles of metal conduit. With copper wire inside unless someone got it. Other than that it's wasted. I can't believe you walked on that roof.

I live in front of a mine and can see the lights at night also the sound us so loud I can here it from my back porch

im suprised the local security didnt catch you they do have have cameras on site

I live 15 minutes from there. I'd love to go fossil hunting around the spoil piles, but that is private property owned by Mosaic corporation. Who did you contact about going there and filming? I don't want to illegally trespass

Good ole nichols florida. You could have just parked at the post office and walked down the hard road.🤣🤣

Where is this at?? What town??

That's a lot of area to cover.

Wow. I can't believe all that steel is out there just rusting away. If that was in ga it would have BEEN CUT UP AND SCRAPPED...especially about 12 years ago...These people was steeling cars off the side of the road and chopping baby. And That place there !!.. shit!!! T. Bynes and 5th Wheel would have 10 Pat Musi engines sitting in the floor...backyard full of cars.....I thought fla had bad drug addiction problems, but apparently not. Or them bitches is to lazy to steal. 😂😂😂 Shout out to the producers of this video. Great job guys. Excellent work, history and background of those involved. Hats off

I worked there n now whole plant is recycled n torn down

When the infestation that is humanity has disappeared from this planet. Ghia will repair herself and it will be a if we wee never here.

Too long with very little narration

there is still a company that uses a building on the property

Grow more bombs !

How illegal is it to go here? Do people care that much as long as you are respectful the history is it OK?