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

Spanish-American War Memorial

Egmont Key State Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Spanish-American War Memorial Marker

Inscription.
1898
In memory of trooper John O’Neal
1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment "Rough Riders”
and all
returning War of 1898 veterans who
suffered quarantine on this island in July of 1898.
Funded By
The 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
“Rough Riders" ,Inc. of Tampa, Florida
Hon. Brigadier General Carlo "Charles” Spirole,
Founder 1978

Erected 1978 by The 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
“Rough Riders" ,Inc. of Tampa, Florida.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American.

Location. 27° 36.046′ N, 82° 45.611′ W. Memorial 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Saint Petersburg FL 33715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Optic Display on the Egmont Key Light - 1944 (here,

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next to this marker); Egmont Key Train (a few steps from this marker); First Light Tower Built In 1848 - Similar To This (within shouting distance of this marker); Foghorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Egmont Key Lighthouse Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Dade Mine Wharf (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

More about this memorial. It is on Egmont Key in Hillsborough County, but in a St. Petersburg zip code.

Also see . . .
1. United Spanish American War Veterans Cannon. (Submitted on August 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Most People Have No Idea This Historic Ghost Town In Florida Exists. Only in Your State website entry (Submitted on August 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Spanish-American War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2024

2. Spanish-American War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.