U.S.S. Sagamore Marker

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Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

U.S.S. Sagamore

By Mike Stroud, 2010

1. U.S.S. Sagamore Marker

"U.S.S. Sagamore marker - Most people are unaware that several small Civil War skirmishes were fought in the vicinity of Tampa. On July 2, 1862, the Confederate commander of Fort Brooke, John W. Pearson, wrote an account of the U.S.S. Sagamore's attempt to reoccupy Tampa. During that engagement, one of the Sagamore's shells landed in Oaklawn Cemetery, which is significantly north of Fort Brooke's position. It is possible that the shell which landed in the cemetery was fired at the rear guard Pearson placed with his ammunition and materiel."(Historic Guides and the Tampa Historical Society)

Inscription. During the Civil War
the USS Sagamore on
June 30 - July 1, 1862
bombarded Tampa. An
8 inch shell landed
in the cemetery.

Location. 27° 57.243′ N, 82° 27.437′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street, on the left. Click for map. Located at the Oaklawn Cemetery, East Harrison Street entrance, just inside the gate. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33602, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate States Soldiers and Sailors (within shouting distance of this marker); Victims of the Yellow Fever (within shouting distance of this marker); 29 Sea Captains and Mariners (within shouting distance of this marker); Tampa Native Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Brooke Mass Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Oaklawn Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Harlem Academy School #2 (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Central Avenue (about 500 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . Naval Historical Center : U.S. NAVY SHIPS --. USS Sagamore (1861-1865), a 691-ton Unadilla class screw steam gunboat... (Submitted on January 27, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)