Downtown in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Fort Brooke
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 13, 2017
1. Site of Fort Brooke Marker
Fort Brooke
was established
in 1824
Erected 1928 by De Soto Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 27° 56.532′ N, 82° 27.345′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of South Franklin Street and Channelside Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Franklin Street. Marker is located on a support pillar of the Tampa Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 South Franklin Street, Tampa FL 33602, 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 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: Site of Mirabella Fish Company (about 700 feet away); Officers Quarters Fort Brooke (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bayshore Boulevard (approx. 0.2 miles away); World's First Scheduled Commercial Airline (approx. Ό mile away); Royal Yacht Britannia (approx. Ό mile away); Fort Brooke Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Tampa Salutes MacDill AFB (approx. Ό mile away); In the Beginning... (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 13, 2017
2. Site of Fort Brooke Marker on pillar
Provided by the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council
3. Former location of Site of Fort Brooke Marker
Located on rock, lower left corner of photo. The Tampa Convention Center is now located here. Taken approximately from same direction as modern photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,752 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 4, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
