South Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Benton Henderson
1839-1909
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 17, 2019
1. William Benton Henderson Marker
Inscription.
William Benton Henderson was a leading figure in the development of Tampa and Hillsborough County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A Georgia native, Henderson arrived in Tampa in 1847 and served as a lieutenant in the Confederate army. After the Civil War, he joined in partnership with Captain John Miller and established a mercantile and shipping empire. Henderson was active in the real estate business, helped bring the telegraph to Tampa and was a major factor in the establishment of Tampa's cigar industry. An active Methodist and Mason, he was also a noted philanthropist. A leader in the cattle industry, he drove his herds down present-day Henderson Boulevard en route to Port Tampa to be shipped to various ports.
William Benton Henderson was a leading figure in the development of Tampa and Hillsborough County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A Georgia native, Henderson arrived in Tampa in 1847 and served as a lieutenant in the Confederate army. After the Civil War, he joined in partnership with Captain John Miller and established a mercantile and shipping empire. Henderson was active in the real estate business, helped bring the telegraph to Tampa and was a major factor in the establishment of Tampa's cigar industry. An active Methodist and Mason, he was also a noted philanthropist. A leader in the cattle industry, he drove his herds down present-day Henderson Boulevard en route to Port Tampa to be shipped to various ports.
Erected 1998 by The Tampa Historical Society in cooperation with the proud descendants of William B. Henderson.
Location. 27° 56.591′ N, 82° 29.791′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough
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County. It is in South Tampa. It is at the intersection of Henderson Boulevard (State Road 685) and South Bradford Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Henderson Boulevard. Marker is located in a small triangular park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33609, 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.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Rough Riders Encampment (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
