Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

29 Sea Captains and Mariners

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2010

1. 29 Sea Captains and Mariners Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to the
memory of the
29 Sea Captains and
Mariners whose
vision and courage
chartered a course
of development
for Tampa Bay

Erected 1997 by Tampa Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 27° 57.265′ N, 82° 27.444′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker can be reached from East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street. Located in the Oaklawn Cemetery, near the East Harrison Street Gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Victims of the Yellow Fever (here, next to this marker); Confederate States Soldiers and Sailors (here, next to this marker); Tampa Native Americans (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Brooke Mass Grave (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy (within shouting distance

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of this marker); U.S.S. Sagamore (within shouting distance of this marker); Oaklawn and St. Louis Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Priests' Graves (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

29 Sea Captains and Mariners Marker, shares location with Yellow Fever Victims Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, January 9, 2010

2. 29 Sea Captains and Mariners Marker, shares location with Yellow Fever Victims Memorial

In Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.