Ybor City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Birth of Mutual Aid Societies in America
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 10, 2020
1. The Birth of Mutual Aid Societies in America Marker
On June 18, 1888, Don Enrique Pendas, a Spaniard, organized El Porvenir. Later came El Centro Espanol, 1891; L'Unione Italiana, 1894; El Circulo Cubano, 1902; and El Centro Asturiano, 1902; and La Union Marti-Maceo, 1904. This is the oldest example of cooperative social medicine in the United States.
Originally erected by the Ybor City Rotary Club in cooperation with the Tampa Historical Society
Replacement marker funded by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Erected 2020 by The Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1888.
Location. 27° 57.656′ N, 82° 26.494′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Ybor City. It is on East 8th Avenue 0.2 miles east of North 15th Street, on the right when
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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 walking distance of this marker: Roland M. Manteiga (within shouting distance of this marker); Molly Ferrara (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicente Martinez-Ybor (within shouting distance of this marker); Centro Espaρol de Tampa (within shouting distance of this marker); B.F. Marcos Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First Ybor City Railroad Station (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orestes Ferrara (about 500 feet away); Hotel De La Havana (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 10, 2020
2. The Birth of Mutual Aid Societies in America Marker looking east
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, 1993
3. Former The Birth of Mutual Aid Societies in America Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 849 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on February 21, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
