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

Inscription. 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. It 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 is at or near this postal address: 401 South Riverhills Drive, Tampa FL 33617, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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.

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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.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Reverend Billy Graham (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace Marker looking northwest. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, January 19, 2017

2. Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace Marker looking northwest.

Spanish Exploration of Temple Terrace Marker looking Southeast. image. Click for full size.

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 1,024 times since then and 57 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.