St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Cable Tank and Mine Storehouse

— Egmont Key State Park —

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Cable Tank and Mine Storehouse Marker

Inscription. The minefields that protected both shipping channels would be planted only during drills or wartime. Most of the time, the mining equipment would be stored in these two buildings. Both buildings were equipped with an overhead crane to handle heavy loads. These storage buildings were connected with the mine wharf by the railway.

Building In Front: Because the electrical cables were used in salt water, they would quickly corrode when exposed to air. To preserve the many miles of cable, they were stored on reels in a fresh water tank.

Building Behind: This building would store all of the mine cases, buoys, anchors and other spare parts. Using the buoys and the anchors, the mines were positioned below the water surface so the enemy ship would not see them when they entered the channel.

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 27° 36.143′ N, 82° 45.664′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) west of 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, on the left

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when traveling west. The marker is located on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge and State Park and can only be reached by boat or ferry. The ferry departs from the bay pier within Fort De Soto Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Saint Petersburg FL 33715, 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: Mine Casemate (a few steps from this marker); Fog Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Dade Mine Wharf (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Charles Mellon - 1898 (within shouting distance of this marker); First Light Tower Built In 1848 - Similar To This (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Foghorn (about 600 feet away); Egmont Key Train (about 600 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

More about this marker. Marker is on Egmont Key, which in Hillsborough County but has a St. Petersburg zip code.

Also see . . .
1. Relics of Fort Dade on Egmont Key, Florida. (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Egmont Key State Park. (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Egmont Key. (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Cable Tank and Mine Storehouse Marker

Cable Tank and Mine Storehouse ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Cable Tank and Mine Storehouse ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.