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

Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A.

Photographed By AGS Media, July 31, 2010

1. Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. In 1848 a Board of Engineers with Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee, USA as recording officer visited Fort Brooke (Tampa). Aboard the Schooner Phenix they made a survey of Tampa Bay; requested government reservation of the bay keys and erection of defense works on Egmont Key.

Erected 1969 by Tampa Chapter 113 UDC - John T. Lesley - Sunny South Guard Camp SCV - Vallie H. Perry Chapter UDC - Jesse Carter Tyner Chapter UDC - Julia Harrison Norris Chapter UDC - Isaac I. Moody Chapter UDC.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 27° 56.887′ N, 82° 27.676′ W. Marker was in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker was on North Ashley Drive south of East Twiggs Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in Nations Bank Park Plaza, overlooking the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this location. Jimi Hendrix (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 400th Anniversary of the Landing of Panfilo de Narvaez (about 600 feet away); The Spanish Fort (about 700 feet away); Fort Brooke Battery (about 800 feet away); Tampa Bay Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); WDAE-Florida's First Radio Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); John And Ellen Jackson: Tampa Pioneers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hillsborough River Ferry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

More about this marker. The marker is capped with the logo of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Regarding Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A.. Egmont Key is an island on the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of Tampa Bay. At the time of the Lee survey, the only thing built on Egmont Key was a lighthouse. The "defense works" recommended by the survey would be built, but not until the Spanish-American War. Fort Dade was situated on Egmont Key to defend Tampa Bay against possible attack.

Today, Egmont Key is a National Wildlife Refuge and State Park, and the island is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Much of Fort Dade's fortifications have been undermined by beach erosion, and have crumbled into the gulf.

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Photographed By AGS Media, July 31, 2010

2. Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. Marker

1. Robert Edward Lee. Biography and photos. Lee was a Member of the Board of Engineers for Atlantic Coast Defenses, September 8, 1845 - March 13, 1848. (Submitted on December 22, 2012, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

2. Fort De Soto Park. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on September 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. Nations Bank Park Plaza

Photographed By Robert Cole, December 6, 2012

3. Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. Marker

Historic Tampa Hotel (site of the Civil War era Fort Brooke) can be seen in the distance on the other side of the river from the marker and Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

Photographed By Robert Cole, December 6, 2012

4. Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A. Marker

Panoramic image of downtown Tampa and area surrounding the marker.

Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee Around Age 43 image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Mathew Brady, circa 1850

5. Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee Around Age 43

Robert E. Lee, much as he appeared before and during the Mexican War when he had no beard.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,299 times since then and 84 times this year. Last updated on February 13, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2012, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 5. submitted on December 21, 2012, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.