Temple Terrace in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace
April 25 & 26, 1757
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, January 19, 2017
1. Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace Marker
On April 25, 1757, as they explored the Hillsborough River (Rio De San Julian Y Arriaga) and searched for pine trees for ship masts, Don Francisco Maria Celi, Captain of the Spanish Royal Fleet, and 19 armed members of the expedition camped in this vicinity.Here the Spaniards found "pine trees of great magnitude" and the river water "very delicate in taste." They reveled in it for it was "agua buena y clara." They erected a cross naming the forest "El Piñal De La Cruz De Santa Teresa".
Erected by The Temple Terrace City Council, Chamber of Commerce, & Preservation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1757.
Location. 28° 1.231′ N, 82° 23.232′ W. Marker is in Temple Terrace, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker can be reached from South Riverhills Drive, 0.1 miles west of South Glen Arven Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in parking area near the water. It is behind Riverhills Elementary. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ridgewood Cemetery (approx. one mile away); War Correspondents Memorial (approx. one mile away); Temple Terrace POW and MIA Memorial (approx. one mile away); Temple Terrace Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mrs. Bertha Honoré Palmer (approx. 1.1 miles away); Temple Terraces Country Club Sutton Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Reverend Billy Graham (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Largest Orange Grove in the World (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temple Terrace.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, January 19, 2017
2. Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace Marker looking northwest.
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, January 19, 2017
3. Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace Marker looking Southeast.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
