Headed home from north Florida and stopped for a driving break at the Waccasassa River bridge. For all intents and purposes in the proverbial Middle of Nowhere.

(09/23: see Editor’s Note at end of post)

Trivia: In 1956 John D. McDonald wrote a book centering around the same Waccasassa River bridge

Old white building beside the river. ‘Seen it’s better days. Strangely, the flag is relatively recent and in good shape.

This once pointed the way to a new development.

And then there is the caboose.

September, 20, 2018

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Editor’s Note, 9/23:

Upon further research, it turns out caboose 0795 is owned by the Levy County Historical Society, which bought it from a private owner in 2016 and moved it to its current location. In 2016, they had plans to restore it, but very little has been done. There is a proposal before the County Board to move it to the Pat- Mac Wayside Park, just down the road at 5230 SE HWY 19/98 in Gulf Hammock.

The building and caboose are on the Gulf Hammock Wild Hog Canoe Race property, end point of an annual canoe race on the Waccasassa River that has been going on for more than 40 years.

Now you know.