Near St. Petersburg in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Quartermaster’s Wharf
| — | Egmont Key State Park | — |
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Quartermaster’s Wharf Marker
Built 1904
Materials: Iron and wood
Cost: $27,421.00
Total length 610 ft.
Boat House: 20X40 ft.
450 feet approach on the shore (caption) Quartermaster’s Pier #24½
Erected by Florida Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 27° 35.931′ N, 82° 45.558′ W. Marker is near 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.
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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guard House - Built: 1911 (within shouting distance of this marker); Rebuilding the Past … for the Future (within shouting distance of this marker); Bakery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Dade Tennis Court (about 500 feet away); Egmont Key Lighthouse Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Civil War Burials (about 500 feet away); Sewer Flush Tank (about 600 feet away); Non-Commissioned Officers Row (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.
Also see . . .
1. The Significance of Egmont Key. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Relics of Fort Dade on Egmont Key, Florida. (Submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Quartermaster’s Wharf Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
