The Devil's Millhopper: Not Your Average Sinkhole
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The giant sink originally got its name from the “hoppers” of grist mills that once dotted the area. Locals originally thought the deep cavern resembled the funnel-shaped hoppers of these mills into which grain was fed, with one exception. This one “fed” directly into the Earth’s bowels where hell was thought to exist, hence the name, Devil’s Milhopper. Perhaps because of its connection with Lucifer the sink has always had a dubious reputation. Get the details after the jump!
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I was down there just a few weeks ago. Awesome place to go for a walk in Gainesville.
I just went here for the first time this past Wednesday. It's been on my "must-see" list for a long while.
First stepped foot there in the early 1970's. What a departure from my native South Florida Glades!