St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pioneer Park
Photographed By Julie Szabo, January 5, 2008
1. Pioneer Park Marker - side 3
"Dedicated to the memory of the pioneers and their families whose vision and leadership helped create St. Petersburg, Florida."Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 27° 46.242′ N, 82° 37.977′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. Marker is at the intersection of Central Ave. and Bayshore Drive SE, on the right when traveling east on Central Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Petersburg FL 33701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Demens Landing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soreno Hotel (about 600 feet away); World Record (approx. ¼ mile away); Peter Demens (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Petersburg Central Yacht Basin (approx. 0.3 miles away); The United States Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (approx. 0.3 miles away); The World's First Scheduled Airline (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.
More about this marker. A huge monument in a shady park with lots of benches. Approximately 600 pioneer names are listed on four sides of the monument.
Also see . . . Facebook page for Pioneer Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
this page online
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, February 11, 2012
2. Pioneer Park Marker
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, February 11, 2012
3. Pioneer Park Marker
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, February 11, 2012
4. Pioneer Park Marker
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, February 11, 2012
5. Pioneer Park Marker
Photographed By Julie Szabo, January 5, 2008
6. Pioneer Park Marker
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, January 17, 2012
7. Newly-reconstructed Pioneer Park at night.
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, January 17, 2012
8. Pioneer Park at sunrise
Photographed By Lindsey M. Porter, January 21, 2012
9. Aerial view of Pioneer Park
Lindsey M. Porter (used with permission), January 16, 2013
10. Pioneer Park (center right)
View from the St. Petersburg Sailing Center.
Photographed By Joan Gnagy Campbell, 2008
11. Pioneer Park Marker Side 1
Abercrombie through Harry C. Dent
Photographed By Joan Gnagy Campbell, 2008
12. Pioneer Park Marker Side 2
Silas Dent through Al Lang
Photographed By Joan Gnagy Campbell, 2008
13. Pioneer Park Marker Side 3
E.T. Lang through V.N. Ridgely
Photographed By Joan Gnagy Campbell, 2008
14. Pioneer Park Marker Side 4
Emmet J. Riley through John Young
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,160 times since then and 159 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 10, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 11, 2012, by Lindsey M. Porter of St. Petersburg, Florida. 6. submitted on January 10, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. 7, 8, 9. submitted on January 28, 2012, by Lindsey M. Porter of St. Petersburg, Florida. 10. submitted on January 17, 2013, by Lindsey M. Porter of St. Petersburg, Florida. 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on September 20, 2008, by Joan Gnagy Campbell of St. Petersburg, Florida. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
