Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Michael Bass
Orlando
University of Central Florida professor for his significant inventions in optics and spectroscopy that optimized the use of lasers and optical systems, aiding in the treatment of disease and improving the world's . . . — — Map (db m246046) HM
On East Osborne Avenue east of North 22nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1934 Middleton Senior High School, named for George S. Middleton, opened on 24th and Chelsea Streets in East Tampa as the first high school for African Americans in Hillsborough County. Previously, Booker T. Washington School had accommodated . . . — — Map (db m33695) HM
On East 7th Avenue (County Road 574) at North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west on East 7th Avenue.
Molly Ferrara, nee Antinori, daughter of Sicilian immigrants, was a native of Ybor City. In 1954, she was elected Alcaldesa of Ybor City, the only woman to hold this distinction. One of the Tampa's few successful businesswomen during her time, she . . . — — Map (db m151027) HM
On North Howard Avenue north of West St. Louis Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1907 William T. Morgan erected this three story cigar factory and soon his Juan De Fuca label attained wide acceptance throughout the country. By 1910, the company had to move to larger quarters to accommodate 1,000 workers. After Morgan . . . — — Map (db m47247) HM
On East 7th Avenue (La Séptima) west of North 24th Street.
The Jesuits organized Most Holy Name parish in 1920 to serve Ybor City's Italian community. On Christmas 1922, Father Vicente Dente celebrated the first mass at Most Holy Name Church, located in the 2300 block, between 7th and 8th Avenues. The . . . — — Map (db m130971) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
In 1995 NATO bombing of Bosnia and Herzegovina (code named by NATO Operation Deliberate Force) was a sustained air campaign conducted by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to undermine the military capability of the Army of the . . . — — Map (db m193460) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Navy Seabees
With willing hearts and skillful hands
the difficult we do at once,
the impossible takes a bit longer
Seabees can do
We Build We Fight — — Map (db m193709) WM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Nicholas Bodor
Miami
Founder and CEO of Bodor Laboratories, University of Florida Professor Emeritus and prolific inventor whose innovation in drug discovery established the field of retrometabolic drug design and led him to develop a . . . — — Map (db m246135) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Nicholas Muzyczka
1947 -
Gainesville
University of Florida microbiologist and Edward R. Koger Eminent Scholar whose groundbreaking research in adeno-associated viruses has led to numerous breakthroughs in gene therapy . . . — — Map (db m246052) HM
On North Morgan Street, 0.1 miles north of East Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
This hallowed ground, set aside as a town burial site in 1850 for rich and poor, whites and slaves alike, is the resting place for many of Tampa's founding fathers, mayors, and county officers.
This cemetery serves as the resting place for a . . . — — Map (db m135975) HM
On North Morgan Street at East Fortune Street, on the right on North Morgan Street. Reported permanently removed.
This hallowed ground set aside as a town
burial site in 1850 "for whites & slaves alike"
is the resting place for many of Tampa's founding fathers, mayors, and county officers.
A governor of Florida, two Supreme Court
Judges, framers of all . . . — — Map (db m135974) HM
On South Franklin Street south of East Whiting Street, on the right when traveling north.
Side 1
Commanded from here, 1838-1840
the United States Army
in the 2nd Seminole Indian War
Erected by the Hillsborough County Historical Commission 1966
Monument restored by Hart with the Streetcar Extension in 2010
. . . — — Map (db m103266) HM
Near North Franklin Street north of East Whiting Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site was located the first cemetery for Fort Brooke, a U.S. military post dating from 1824 to 1882. Seminole Indians, soldiers and civilian settlers buried here were excavated by archaeologists in 1980 prior to construction of the parking . . . — — Map (db m44377) HM
On South Village Circle east of South Dakota Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Hyde Park began on February 13, 1886 when O.H. Platt of Hyde Park, Ill., subdivided 20 acres and named it after his hometown. By 1910 Hyde Park with its Georgian and Mediterranean estates had become the most desirable and glamorous residential . . . — — Map (db m75251) HM
On North 12th Street at East 22nd Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North 12th Street.
Opened in 1924, The Old People's Home was the largest publicly supported home for the elderly in Tampa and represented a major civic achievement. An all-woman Board of Managers founded the Home and the original by-laws stated that men could serve . . . — — Map (db m32115) HM
On University Drive east of North Brevard Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built circa 1855 by Gen. Jesse Carter for his daughter Josephine. He employed Mrs. Louisa Porter as teacher. The first class included Josephine Carter, Janie Givens, Mary Lesley, Mary Kelly, Eugenia Spencer, Lizzie Spencer and Hayden Porter. Jessie . . . — — Map (db m33902) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Operation Deny Flight was a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operation that began on 12 April 1993 as the enforcement of a United Nations (UN) no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The United Nations and NATO later expanded the . . . — — Map (db m193673) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
August 2: About 100,000 Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait, initiating the Gulf War. The U.N. Security Council passed Resolution 660 demanding Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait immediately and unconditionally.
August 4: Kuwait was under Iraqi control . . . — — Map (db m194848) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
January 12: U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution authorizing the use of military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
January 16: First U.S. government statement of Operation Desert Storm made.
January 17: The air war commenced at . . . — — Map (db m194861) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Operation Eagle Claw (or Operation Evening Light or Operation Rice Bowl) was an American operation ordered by U.S President Jimmy Carter to attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis by rescuing 52 Americans held captive at the U.S. Embassy in . . . — — Map (db m194826) HM
Near N US Highway 301, 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (OEF-P) or Operation Freedom Eagle is part of Operation Enduring Freedom and the U.S. Global War on Terrorism. About 600 U.S. military personnel are advising and assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines . . . — — Map (db m193312) HM WM
Near N US Highway 301,, 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Operation Frequent Wind was the evacuation by helicopter of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, on 29-30 April 1975 during the last days
of the Vietnam War. More than 7,000 people were evacuated from various . . . — — Map (db m193962) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
In early March 1988, the Nicaraguan Sandinista government launched Operation Danto to overrun Contra rebel supply caches in the San Andrés de Bocay region, crossing into
Honduran territory in their drive.
The United States, under . . . — — Map (db m237445) WM
Near Route 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Battle of Mogadishu, more commonly referred to as Black Hawk Down or locally, as the Day of the Rangers (Somali: Maalinal Rangers) was part of Operation Gothic Serpent and was fought on 3 and 4 October 1993, in Mogadishu, Somalia between . . . — — Map (db m194334) HM WM
On Madison Street east of North Morgan Street, on the right when traveling east.
(Raised section) A grateful county honors the memory of these brave individuals for their unquestioned valor and sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty during combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom Dedicated 2003 Hillsborough County Board . . . — — Map (db m32949) WM
On North Morgan Street south of Madison Street, on the right when traveling north.
(Raised section) A grateful county honors the memory of these brave individuals for their unquestioned valor and sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty during combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom Dedicated 2003 Hillsborough County Board of . . . — — Map (db m32975) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Osama bin Laden, the former head of the Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, local time by Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six). The operation, . . . — — Map (db m193281) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. code name for the US part of the international military operation in Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 during the initial period of 19-31 March 2011, which continued afterwards . . . — — Map (db m193980) HM WM
Near N US Highway 301, 0.2 miles E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Operation Praying Mantis was an attack on April 18, 1988, by U.S. naval forces within Iranian territorial waters in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq war and the subsequent damage to an American warship. . . . — — Map (db m207170) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The United States set up Operation Provide Promise and, in cooperation with UNHCR and the World Food Programme (WFP), began airdropping relief supplies to parts of Bosnia - Herzegovina on 28 February 1993. By late November, more than 1,482 . . . — — Map (db m193723) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Operation Uphold Democracy (19 September 1994 - 31 March 1995) was an intervention designed to remove the military regime installed by the 1991 Haitian coup d'état that overthrew the elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristidé. The operation was . . . — — Map (db m207169) WM
On East Kennedy Boulevard (U.S. 41) near East Street, on the right when traveling west.
Erected in 1859, as a residence, by Capt. William Brinton Hooker, on the northwest corner of Madison and East Streets. A Georgia native, he moved to Florida in 1830 and signed its first Constitution in 1839. In 1843 Hooker settled in Hillsborough . . . — — Map (db m28332) HM
On E. 7th Avenue near 17th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Cuban patriots used this corner for street meetings in 1895. Among the speakers was Orestes Ferrara, young Italian revolutionary. In his Garibaldi red shirt, Ferrara stirred the Cuban exiles to fighting frenzy against Spanish oppression.
The . . . — — Map (db m8939) HM
On North 26th Street north of East 22nd Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
L'Unione Italiana Left side:Dedicates this War Memorial to honor and perpetuate the memory of those members who gave their life for their country Paul P. Longo President Right side:Dedica questo Memoriale per onorare e perpetuare . . . — — Map (db m44048) HM
Near East 11th Avenue at Angel Oliva Senior Street, on the right when traveling east.
Situated on land purchased from Vincente Martinez-Ybor with a donation from Henry Flagler, Father Philippe de Carriere, S.J. purchased this land for the local diocese to minister to the influx of Spanish speaking immigrants. In September 1890 a . . . — — Map (db m43997) HM
Near West Gandy Boulevard (U.S. 92) north of North Access Road, on the right when traveling west.
This park is dedicated in memory of Lt. Col. Anthony J. Palonis, Jr., U.S.M.C., who gallantly served both Country and Corps in World War II, The Korean War, and Vietnam. Awarded the Silver Star, and Bronze Star for Valor. Lt. Col. Palonis was . . . — — Map (db m55280) HM
On North Orange Avenue, 0.1 miles north of East Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
Under Mayor William Poe's direction, the Perry Harvey, Sr., Park Skateboard Bowl opened in 1979 as part of a recreational park for the Central Park Village community. As Florida's first municipal ride-at-your-own-risk skateboard facility, it offered . . . — — Map (db m103246) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Phillip A. Furman
St. Augustine
Distinguished alumnus of the University of South Florida, for his revolutionary discoveries that led to the development of antiviral drugs that are used to treat some of the most insidious viral . . . — — Map (db m246129) HM
On North Boulevard just north of West Cypress Street, on the right when traveling north.
Located north of Cass Street, between North Boulevard and the Hillsborough River, Phillips Field was Tampa's primary football and marching band venue for 30 years. The estate of I.W. Phillips transferred the property to the City of Tampa in 1934 to . . . — — Map (db m151026) HM
On Picnic Island Boulevard, 0.4 miles west of Port Tampa Drive, in the median. Reported missing.
During the Spanish-American War in 1898, Port Tampa was the port of embarkation for U.S. Troops going to Cuba to fight An area known as Picnic Island was where the soldiers practiced close order drill and simple maneuvers while tented here. It also . . . — — Map (db m130375) HM
Here lie the remains of five pioneer priests, the oldest known priests' graves on the West Coast of Florida. While little is known of Fr. Bayard who died in 1882, the Polish born Fr. Emil Stenzel was a priest of the Archdiocese of New York who . . . — — Map (db m37548) HM
On North Blvd. near W North B Street, on the left when traveling south.
The area encompassing The University of Tampa's baseball, track, and soccer facilities was known as Plant Field from
early in the 20th century until the mid - 1970s. Plant Field, named for railroad and hotel magnate Henry B. Plant, served as . . . — — Map (db m46605) HM
Near N US Highway 301, 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
“Every war has its heroes, among them are those who suffered in captivity at the hands of enemies of our country, our Prisoners of War (POWs) and those still missing in action (MIAs).
Those who were captured, survived their brutal . . . — — Map (db m207456) WM
Near Tampa Bypass Canal Trail at U.S. 301, on the right when traveling west.
On 5 January 1968, Pueblo left Yokosuka, Japan, in transit to Sasebo, Japan, from where she left on 11 January 1968, headed northward through the Tsushima Strait into the Sea of Japan. She left with specific orders to intercept and conduct . . . — — Map (db m193251) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Ricard A. Houghten
Port St. Lucie
Founder and CEO of Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies for his novel approaches to drug discovery that have made a significant impact on the pharmaceutical industry
Inducted . . . — — Map (db m246159) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
In Memory of Richard 'Dick’ Arens, Major USAF (Ret)
Major Arens was a Vietnam veteran who flew 443 combat missions as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) in the O-1 BIRD DOG. His military flying career also included flying the B-58 . . . — — Map (db m193732) HM WM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Richard A. Yost
Gainesville
University of Florida professor for his invention of the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, a groundbreaking analytical instrument that is used daily in drug development, disease testing, food safety, and . . . — — Map (db m246149) HM
On North 56th Street (Florida Route 583) at North Street, on the right when traveling north on North 56th Street.
In 1933, the City of Tampa bought a 40-acre parcel at this location, later setting aside five acres for a pauper’s cemetery to bury indigent residents. In 1942, the City of Tampa named the cemetery Ridgewood, and it was actively used between 1942 . . . — — Map (db m229560) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Robert Holton
1944 -
Tallahassee
University of South Florida Distinguished Professor, for his pioneering contributions and technology development related to solar energy and indoor air quality
Inducted October 2, . . . — — Map (db m246161) HM
On North Boulevard, 0.1 miles south of West Laurel Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1909, cigar manufacturer J.W. Roberts and Sons Company moved into an abandoned cigar factory on Garcia Avenue and Green Street. The neighborhood, bordered on the north and east by the Hillsborough River, on the south by Cass Street, and on the . . . — — Map (db m93416) HM
On East 7th Avenue (County Road 574) near North 16th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Roland Manteiga chronicled events and politics that shaped Tampa and Ybor city and championed human rights for more than 40 years through his weekly column “As we heard it.” From his private table at La Tropicana Restaurant, where he . . . — — Map (db m49927) HM
On South Ferdinand Avenue just north of West Tacon Street, on the left when traveling north.
Theodore Roosevelt was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy when the battleship U.S.S. Maine was sunk in Havana Harbor. After the United States declared war on Spain in April 1898, initiating the Spanish American War, Roosevelt resigned his . . . — — Map (db m111049) HM
On North Armenia Avenue at West Lemon Street, on the right when traveling south on North Armenia Avenue.
At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, this area was the campsite of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Regiment commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood (Medal of Honor recipient) and later Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Known as . . . — — Map (db m132476) HM
On North Howard Avenue north of West Gray Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, this area, a sand flat without a tree, but surrounded by an extensive forest, was the camp site of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders, the most unusual regiment in the history of the U. S. Army. . . . — — Map (db m130109) HM
Near South Harbour Island Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Here docked the Royal Yacht Britannia for the official visit to Harbour Island by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh May 12, 1991 — — Map (db m33806) HM
On North Florida Avenue (U.S. 41) at East Twiggs Street when traveling east on North Florida Avenue.
In 1859 a small wood framed church was erected on this spot. The following year it was blessed and named St. Louis Church to honor Fr. Luis de Cancer, a Dominican missionary who was martyred on the shores of Tampa Bay in 1549. When the yellow fever . . . — — Map (db m37325) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.3 miles south of East Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (Florida Route 574), on the right when traveling south.
The Tampa Tribune published a story in 1982 about Calvin “Poppa” Taylor, a treasure hunter of sorts, who claimed to have gotten inside information from a descendant of McKay who revealed where to look for sunken treasure. The story includes a photo . . . — — Map (db m193202) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
United States’ Indian Removal Policy brings on another conflict.
Major Dades command from Fort Brooke, Tampa, was attacked and destroyed by Seminole warriors
[Captions:]
Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesus . . . — — Map (db m193858) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Official Citation
The President of the United States of America, authorized by the Act of Congress, April 4, 2005, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to
Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith
United States Army . . . — — Map (db m193726) HM WM
Near North 26th Street south of East 23rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
(Left face:) War Dept. Records: "Sgt. Nick Matassini Co. H. 357 Inf. was instantly killed in action Dec. 7, 1944 while leading his machine gun squad on German positions when his regiment established a bridgehead east bank of . . . — — Map (db m44196) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Both the American soldier and the Seminole warrior experience difficult and dangerous situations during these conflicts.
Casualties for the combatants were most often the results of injury or disease, not combat wounds. — — Map (db m193866) HM WM
On North 16th Street north of East 6th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
The station of the Plant System was located here in the early days of this budding tobacco center. During the struggle for Cuban Independence Ybor City became a nest of insurgents. Through this station passed conspirators, spies, and many notable . . . — — Map (db m43551) HM
On East 7th Avenue (State Road 45), on the right when traveling west.
When local segregation forced the withdrawal
of Afro-Cubans from El Club Nacional Cubano,
an organization of black and white Cubans
involved in Cuban independence, Afro-Cuban
cigarmakers founded a society in 1900 as Los
Libres Pensadores de . . . — — Map (db m31708) HM
Near N US Highway 301 (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Spanish-American War
The emergence of the United States
as a world power
U.S. First Volunteer Cavalry
“Rough Riders”
The Spanish-American War 1898
“Do what you can, with what you have, where . . . — — Map (db m197655) WM
On West Bay Street near South Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling east.
At this site on a small stream was located the first settlement of Tampa Bay. Its inhabitants were Spanish-Cuban fishermen and straw-hat makers. It is believed they settled here toward the end of the eighteenth century, during Spain's second rule . . . — — Map (db m69853) HM
On Madison Street near North Marion Street, on the left when traveling east.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church was established in Tampa in 1871. Its first service was held in the hospital building at Fort Brooke. A wooden church was erected in 1883 on the city block bounded by Marion, Twiggs, Morgan, and Madison Streets, which . . . — — Map (db m26906) HM
On N. 20th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Located on this site was the former St. Benedict the Moor School, a Catholic school for black children that was one of the most important buildings associated with black history in Tampa. The property was purchased for $600 on March 15, 1900. The . . . — — Map (db m37794) HM
On Florida Avenue (Business U.S. 41) north of East Emily Street, on the right when traveling north.
The advent of the cigar industry in the late 1890’s ushered in an era of significant growth for Tampa which included many Catholic immigrants from Spain, Cuba, and Sicily as well as Catholic families who relocated from other parts of the U.S. This . . . — — Map (db m238387) HM
On North Governor Street at East Scott Street, on the right when traveling north on North Governor Street.
In 1893, the Jesuit Fathers at Sacred Heart Church established a school on Morgan Street. St. Peter Claver Catholic School, named for the Spanish Jesuit missionary priest, was founded for the children of the African American community. On February . . . — — Map (db m101005) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.3 miles south of E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard (Florida Route 574), on the right when traveling south.
U.S. Navy Submarines
paid heavily for
their success in
World War II.
A total of
374 officers and
3131 men are on
board these 52
U.S. Submarines
Still on “Patrol.”
We shall never forget that it was our submarines that help the . . . — — Map (db m207404) WM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Sudipta Seal
Orlando
Trustee Chair, Pegasus and University Distinguished Professor at the University of Central Florida, whose work in transition metal and rare earth oxides led to groundbreaking therapeutic applications in . . . — — Map (db m246197) HM
On South West Shore Boulevard at Interbay Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South West Shore Boulevard.
From April to June, 1898, Tampa served as port of embarkation for U.S. troops on their way to Cuba. Some 30,000 troops arrived in Tampa and 16,000 embarked from Port Tampa on June 7. The Tampa Bay Hotel was headquarters for the force's leaders . . . — — Map (db m13635) HM
Near North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
1950's SCCOA Races During the 1950s, the Sports Car Club of America held regular car races at MacDill and many other Air Force bases throughout the country. 1990's Air Shows Air shows at MacDill have brought out huge crowds to witness the . . . — — Map (db m34154) HM
On June 14, 1898, Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt
and the First United States Volunteer Cavalry,
known as the Rough Riders, embarked from Port
Tampa for victory in the Spanish-American War.
The Tampa Bay Hotel was used as headquarters
for . . . — — Map (db m20160) HM
On West Kennedy Boulevard near University Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Henry B. Plant built this ornate Moorish structure at a cost of $3 million. Opened in 1891, it became the social and cultural center of early Tampa. During the Spanish American War it was headquarters for troops going to Cuba and housed such . . . — — Map (db m20020) HM
This former grand old resort hotel, a seat of
culture and education, has been the proud
symbol of Tampa since 1891. Erected by The
University of Tampa Class of 1991, on the
occasion of the centennial of the building,
this marker is a . . . — — Map (db m20063) HM
Near West Cypress Street, 0.5 miles west of North Reo Street, on the left when traveling west. Reported missing.
Salt was an essential commodity during the Civil War because it was required for the preservation of meat and fish. When the Confederate states no longer had access to vital sources of salt in West Virginia and Louisiana, southerners compensated . . . — — Map (db m214934) HM
On East 7th Aveune at North Tampa Street (Business U.S. 41), on the right when traveling west on East 7th Aveune.
Built with a $50,000 grant from industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, the Tampa Free Public Library opened its doors in April 27, 1917, becoming the City of Tampa's first public library. This venture was the result of a sustained . . . — — Map (db m110892) HM
On North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
MacDill's First Base Commander • Col. Clarence L. Tinker took command on March 11, 1940 • First Native American to attain the rank of Major General • Killed in action in Pacific Theater during Battle for Midway in 1942 • Tinker AFB . . . — — Map (db m34123) HM
Near East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street.
Here lie buried the remains
of a small group of
Native Americans who perished
about 200 years ago.
These remains were discovered
in 1987 during the construction
of the Tampa Convention
Center.
Let us honor the memory
of these and . . . — — Map (db m27496) HM
Near N.Franklin St.(SR 60) near E. Kennedy Blvd, on the left when traveling south.
Throughout history we have answered
our country's call to arms,
for freedom, for justice,
for self-determination of an ally,
we have served, and sometimes paid
in grim coin the price exacted,
Through no fault of ours,
somehow we . . . — — Map (db m15120) WM
On North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
On January 14, 1941, Col. Clarence Tinker landed a twin-engined B-18 Bomber on the first MacDill Field runway and a new era for Tampa was born. Soon after, the U.S. would enter World War II and MacDill's pilot training would prove to be an important . . . — — Map (db m34109) HM
On 601 Nebraska Ave (State Road 45) near E. Zack Street, on the left when traveling south.
By 1902, the Seaboard Air Line (SAL) was formed and the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) had taken over the rail system of Henry B. Plant. Tampa Union Station (TUS) built in 1912, was designed by architect J.F. Leitner in Italian Renaissance style, and . . . — — Map (db m4653) HM
On E. Kennedy Blvd. near E. Kennedy Blvd., on the right when traveling south.
Archibald Ross. A native of Scotland. A member of the City Council. "Tampa's popular baker and the poor man's friend." Paved the walk around his brick building on the southeast corner of Franklin and La Fayette Streets with Georgia marble. . . . — — Map (db m15972) HM
On E. 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Las Novedades was founded on this site when Ybor City was a tiny village. Its proprietor was Manuel (Canuto) Menendez. The coffee shop was a favorite rendezvous for the pioneer cigarmakers of Sanchez y Haya Cigar Factory located across the . . . — — Map (db m152237) HM
Near North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
Although the F-4 Phantom was used as a fighter jet in Vietnam, it was originally designed as an interceptor for defense of the fleet against air attack. The need for a jet designed as a fighter led to the introduction of the F-16. Between 1979 and . . . — — Map (db m34140) HM
On North Franklin Street near East Zack Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1899, Colonel Peter O. Knight created Tampa Electric Company to serve the energy needs
of a growing Tampa community. Some 28 employees served 1200 customers with electricity from the region's first power plant, one powered by the water of the . . . — — Map (db m15750) HM
In memoriam of the extraordinary sacrifice of the POW and MIA military personnel of Temple Terrace who served our nation's Armed Forces in wars declared and undeclared. — — Map (db m214937) WM
On North Habana Avenue at West Kathleen Street, on the left when traveling north on North Habana Avenue.
In 1908 John Drew built this cigar factory for Andres Diaz and company of New York. One of the most modern of its day, it produced fine Havana cigars under the labels Terreno, Flor de A. Diaz and La Flor de Scott. West Tampa was . . . — — Map (db m47001) HM
On West Country Club Drive near North Forest Hills Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911 to 1956) was considered the best athlete in her time, excelling in a variety of sports. She was a two-time member of the amateur Women’s All-American basketball team. In the 1932 Olympics, she set . . . — — Map (db m229421) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Barbary States were a collection of North African states, many of which practiced state-supported piracy in order to exact tribute from weaker Atlantic power Morocco was an independent kingdom, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli owed a loose . . . — — Map (db m194012) HM WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Battle of Fort Brooke was a minor engagement fought during the Civil War near Tampa, Florida.
Two Union Navy ships, the USS Tahoma and the USS Adella, bombarded the fort on October 16, 1863. As the conflict continued, the Battle of Ballast . . . — — Map (db m199144) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Battle of Tampa, also known as the "Yankee Outrage at Tampa", was a minor engagement of the American Civil War fought June 30 - July 1, 1862, between the United States Navy and a Confederate artillery company charged with protecting the port of . . . — — Map (db m197409) HM WM
On Bayshore Boulevard at West Platt Street, on the right when traveling north on Bayshore Boulevard.
In 1907, Alfred Swann and Eugene Holtsinger constructed the original section of seawall and roadway extending from Swann Avenue to Rome Avenue. This initial section, which was called Bayshore Drive, served Suburb Beautiful, the first residential . . . — — Map (db m44647) HM
