St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fog Bell
| | Egmont Key State Park | |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Fog Bell Marker
This picture is of a serviceman sitting on the fog bell in 1943. The bell tower was seriously rusted.
The original location of the bell is now underwater and on a clear, calm day a dark shadow of the location can be seen as a boat passes over the spot.
Erected by Florida Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.
Location. 27° 36.137′ N, 82° 45.643′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from Anderson Boulevard (Florida Route 679) 1½ miles west of Pinellas Bayway South, on the left 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.
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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: Fort Dade Mine Wharf (here, next to this marker); Mine Casemate (a few steps from this marker); Cable Tank and Mine Storehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery Charles Mellon - 1898 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Light Tower Built In 1848 - Similar To This (about 400 feet away); Foghorn (about 500 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Egmont Key Train (about 600 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. Fog Bells by Thomas Tag. (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Relics of Fort Dade on Egmont Key, Florida. (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Egmont Key State Park. (Submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Fog Bell Marker
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 171 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
