South Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

"I Pledge Allegiance..."

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 4, 2020

1. "I Pledge Allegiance" Marker

Inscription. Francis J. Bellamay, called "the most neglected patriot in American history", wrote the immortal words of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, while an editor on the magazine, Youth Companion, in 1892. He lived in Tampa and worked as advertising manager for Tampa Electric Co. in his sunset years. He died here Aug. 28, 1931. The Tampa Tribune editorialized: "The Pledge of Allegiance of Francis Bellamy, will go on through centuries serving the nation he loved."

Erected by The Tampa Historical Society in cooperation with The Tampa Electric Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 27° 54.184′ N, 82° 29.364′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in South Tampa. It is at the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard and West Wallcraft Avenue, in the median on Bayshore Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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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: The Bayshore Boulevard of Dreams (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battlefield (approx. 0.6 miles away); Convent of the Holy Names (approx. 0.8 miles away); Roosevelt Elementary School (approx. one mile away); (Formerly) Jules Verne Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Congregation Rodeph Sholom (approx. 1.2 miles away); Palma Ceia Spring (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kate Jackson Recreation Center (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Additional keywords. loyalty oaths

"I Pledge Allegiance" Marker looking south on Bayshore Boulevard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 4, 2020

2. "I Pledge Allegiance" Marker looking south on Bayshore Boulevard

The Pledge of Allegiance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 16, 2019

3. The Pledge of Allegiance

This monument in Salt Lake City shows the version in use from 1924 to 1954.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,022 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.