Palm Harbor in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Heritage Roses
Hybrid Rose. Undetermined species
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 27, 2025
1. Heritage Roses Marker
Roses were brought to area homesteads as fond reminders of friendship and family life in previous locations. These plants were nurtured for generations. The pink blooming rose specimen here has lived nestled against the Hartley House for many decades. We call it "Ida's Rose."
Erected 2022 by Palm Harbor Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 28° 2.941′ N, 82° 44.855′ W. Marker is in Palm Harbor, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is at the intersection of Curlew Road and Belcher Road, on the right when traveling west on Curlew Road. The marker is located on the left side of the Hartley House/Palm Harbor Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2043 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor FL 34683, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Why is a Roseate Spoonbill on our Outdoor Signage? (a few steps from this marker); The Hartley House / Palm Harbor Museum (a few steps from this marker); Lois Oxnam (a few steps from this marker); In Praise of Dogfennel (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Ethnobotany (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Grove House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Harbor.
Also see . . . Hartley House Preserves History. (Submitted on August 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 27, 2025
2. Heritage Roses Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 28 times this year. Last updated on November 15, 2025, by Quinton Spiaggi of Palm Harbor, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
