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

Cradle of Cuban Liberty

By Mike Stroud, 2008

1. Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker

Inscription. On this corner was located El Liceo Cubano, a tobacco stripping house converted into a Cuban social center in 1886. This is the cradle of Cuban independence. Here, on Nov. 26-27, 1891, Jose Marti delivered the two speeches, "Con Todos y Para Todos" and "Los Pinos Nuevos", and drafted "Las Resoluciones" which became the program of the united Cuban Revolutionary Party and eventually secured the independence of Cuba from Spain in 1898.

Erected 1962 by Greater Tampa Chamber Of Commerce.

Location. 27° 57.62′ N, 82° 26.709′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on East 7th Avenue (State Road 45) near 14th Avenue. Touch for map. Located in Ybor City Historic District of Tampa. Marker is in this post office area: Tampa FL 33605, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Antonio Maceo Grajales (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Marti (within shouting distance of this marker); La Casa de Pedroso (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named La Casa de Pedroso (within shouting distance of this marker); “Cuba”

Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker, E. 7th Ave (SR 45 ) and 14th Ave. image. Click for full size.

By Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008

2. Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker, E. 7th Ave (SR 45 ) and 14th Ave.

(within shouting distance of this marker); Sociedad La Union Marti~Maceo (within shouting distance of this marker); Rough Riders (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ybor City's First Fire Station (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Regarding Cradle of Cuban Liberty. Titles of the speeches translated are, "With All and For All" and "The New Pine Trees," and the drafted "Resolutions."

Also see . . . The Cuban Revolutionary Party, Published in Patria, New York, April 3 1892. (Submitted on January 10, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

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By Mike Stroud, December 13, 2008

3. Cradle of Cuban Liberty Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 10, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,474 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.