Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
John And Ellen Jackson: Tampa Pioneers
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, June 5, 2022
1. John And Ellen Jackson: Tampa Pioneers Marker
Inscription.
John And Ellen Jackson: Tampa Pioneers. . John Jackson and Ellen Maher immigrated independently of each other after the great potato famine began in Ireland in the 1840s. They met in St. Augustine, married in 1847, and came to Tampa on their honeymoon. John had intended to go on to Manatee, but Ellen persuaded him to stay in Tampa. After living in a log cabin on the Hillsborough River, they eventually built a fine home here, facing Franklin Street. John was a professional surveyor who mapped much of frontier Florida. He plotted and named downtown Tampa's streets, and both he and his son Thomas served as mayor of Tampa. The Jacksons recruited nuns from Key West, and were founders of the Academy of Holy Names and of Sacred Heart Church.
John Jackson and Ellen Maher immigrated independently of each other after the great potato famine began in Ireland in the 1840s. They met in St. Augustine, married in 1847, and came to Tampa on their honeymoon. John had intended to go on to Manatee, but Ellen persuaded him to stay in Tampa. After living in a log cabin on the Hillsborough River, they eventually built a fine home here, facing Franklin Street. John was a professional surveyor who mapped much of frontier Florida. He plotted and named downtown Tampa's streets, and both he and his son Thomas served as mayor of Tampa. The Jacksons recruited nuns from Key West, and were founders of the Academy of Holy Names and of Sacred Heart Church.
Erected 2021 by Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council, Lula Dovi, Descendant of John and Ellen Jackson. (Marker Number None.)
Location. 27° 56.986′ N, 82° 27.533′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is at the intersection of North Franklin Street and East Zack Street, on the right when traveling south on North Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. John And Ellen Jackson: Tampa Pioneers Marker with WDAE marker in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2022, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
