Port Tampa City in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Rough Riders Arrive at Port Tampa
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 12, 2024
1. Rough Riders Marker
Inscription.
The Rough Riders Arrive at Port Tampa. . On the morning of June 9, 1898, the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, "The Rough Riders." arrived in this vicinity via an empty coal train originally boarded near the Tampa Bay Hotel (approximately 7 miles to the northeast). That morning. the docks at Port Tampa (1 mile to the west) were a hectic scene as 16,000 U.S. Army troops converged to embark on ships bound for Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Due to overwhelming congestion, and because the train was an unscheduled arrival, it was stopped across the street from here and refused entry into Port Tampa. Colonel Leonard Wood. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and a small contingent of the 590 Rough Riders hurried to the port while the rest of the regiment off loaded equipment from the train. Through bold initiative. Colonel Wood secured the S.S. Yucatan at the pier while Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt sent word back for the regiment to gather equipment and march on foot to meet the ship. In the end, about 66 percent of the regiment embarked for Cuba.
On the morning of June 9, 1898, the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, "The Rough Riders." arrived in this vicinity via an empty coal train originally boarded near the Tampa Bay Hotel (approximately 7 miles to the northeast). That morning. the docks at Port Tampa (1 mile to the west) were a hectic scene as 16,000 U.S. Army troops converged to embark on ships bound for Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Due to overwhelming congestion, and because the train was an unscheduled arrival, it was stopped across the street from here and refused entry into Port Tampa. Colonel Leonard Wood. Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, and a small contingent of the 590 Rough Riders hurried to the port while the rest of the regiment off loaded equipment from the train. Through bold initiative. Colonel Wood secured the S.S. Yucatan at the pier while Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt sent word back for the regiment to gather equipment and march on foot to meet the ship. In the end, about 66 percent of the regiment embarked for Cuba.
Erected 2023 by Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council, The 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (Rough Riders) Inc. of Tampa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1898.
Location.
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27° 52.038′ N, 82° 31.531′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Port Tampa City. It is on West Prescott Street 0.1 miles east of South Westshore Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33616, 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 markers no longer nearby. The Rough Riders Embark the S.S. Yucatan (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Picnic Island (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The Rough Riders. (Submitted on August 12, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 12, 2024
2. The Rough Riders Arrive at Port Tampa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
