Clair-Mel City in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Two Peoples, Two Cultures

Seminole Wars

— Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park —

Two Peoples, Two Cultures Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. Two Peoples, Two Cultures Marker

Inscription.
Both the American soldier and the Seminole warrior faced each other across a wide cultural gap. Each were trained and determined.

A large part of central Florida is established as Hillsborough County in 1834.

Erected by Hillsborough County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Political Subdivisions • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 27° 58.629′ N, 82° 21.81′ W. Memorial is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Clair-Mel City. It can be reached from U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3602 N US Highway 301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

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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: Second Seminole War (here, next to this marker); First Seminole War (here, next to this marker); Similar Veterans’ Experiences (a few steps from this marker); Third Seminole War (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of an Earlier Era (a few steps from this marker); Mexican War, 1846-1848 (a few steps from this marker); Cow Cavalry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Scottish Chief Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . The Seminole Wars. Seminole Nation Museum website entry (Submitted on March 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

2. Two Peoples, Two Cultures Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.