Mulberry Phosphate Museum, Mulberry, Florida

We see Mosaic all over Florida as we travel around. We always wonder what does Mosaic do? Mosaic is the world's leading producer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients, essential for agriculture. They mine and manufacture fertilizer and animal feed, helping farmers improve crop yields. I saw that there was a phosphate museum near us in Florida, and Jim and I finally got to visit it to find out what importance phosphate has in our lives. And why Mulberry? A little town out in the middle of Florida.

Ma Barker House, Ocklawaha, Florida

It is known as the Ma Barker House, even though she and her son only lived in it for two months. The home was originally located on property owned by Carson Bradford, who bought the real estate in Ocklawaha in 1892. His son, living in Miami, built the house in 1930. It was a two story Florida cracker style home with three bedrooms and two baths with a total of 2,100 square feet.

The home was quiet, nestled back from the street with a view of Lake Weir, the fifth largest lake in Florida. The Bradfords built the home as a weekend and summer retreat from Miami.

The cottage at Lake Weir where Ma Barker and Fred Barker
were killed while resisting arrest (Jan. 16, 1935)