Ybor City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cradle of Cuban Liberty
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
1. Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker
On this corner was located El Liceo Cubano, a tobacco stripping house converted into a Cuban social center in 1886. This is the cradle of Cuban independence. Here, on Nov. 26-27, 1891, Jose Marti delivered the two speeches, "Con Todos y Para Todos" and "Los Pinos Nuevos", and drafted "Las Resoluciones" which became the program of the united Cuban Revolutionary Party and eventually secured the independence of Cuba from Spain in 1898.
Erected 1962 by Greater Tampa Chamber Of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1912.
Location. 27° 57.62′ N, 82° 26.709′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Ybor City. It is on East 7th Avenue (State Road 45) near 14th Avenue. Located in Ybor City Historic District of Tampa. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33605, 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 walking distance of this marker: Antonio Maceo Grajales (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Marti (within shouting distance of this marker); La Casa de Pedroso (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named La Casa de Pedroso
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Regarding Cradle of Cuban Liberty. Titles of the speeches translated are, "With All and For All" and "The New Pine Trees," and the drafted "Resolutions."
Also see . . . Partido Revolucionario Cubano (1892). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008
2. Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker, E. 7th Ave (SR 45 ) and 14th Ave.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008
3. Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,761 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
