On North 22nd Street at East Clifton Street, on the right when traveling north on North 22nd Street.
Florida's constitution requires the following: "Counties shall provide for inhabitants who by reason of age, infirmity or misfortune may have claims upon the aid and sympathy of society." Hence, in 1905, the Hillsborough County Board of County . . . — — Map (db m101642) HM
Near N US Highway 301 (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Hillsborough County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Aaron, Eugene Allen PFC Army Tampa • Abney, Daniel Thomas Jr. SP4 Army Tampa • Abrams, Samuel K Jr. SSG Army Tampa • Allen, Edwin Charles PFC Army Tampa • Arnold, Robert SGT USMC Tampa • . . . — — Map (db m197613) WM
On U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Hillsborough County
World War I Veterans
1914 - 1918
Adams, James Henry USCG • Ansley, Donald • Badger, Norman PVT-Army • Baker, Ruben • Banta, Fred C Cpl-Army • Barker, John D Army • Barrett, Ryan H Army • Bares, Carl W • . . . — — Map (db m197709) WM
On North 17th Street north of East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Emilio Pons, a pioneer Tampa cigar manufacturer, and an outstanding public servant, established the first cigar factory of local origin on this site in 1887.
Here on October 12, 1894, Jose Marti, the Cuban liberator, delivered his last . . . — — Map (db m32828) HM
On East 9th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1897, the first city-owned fire station in Ybor City was established on this site, then the heart of the Italian section.
It was a two- story frame building with a bell tower. Equipped with a hose - wagon and a hook and ladder truck, it . . . — — Map (db m8778) HM
On East 8th Ave near Angel Oliva Senior Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Old Military Road connecting Ft. Brooke (Tampa) and Ft. King (Ocala) ran through this vicinity. On Dec. 23, 1835, Maj. Francis L. Dade set out over the Trail with a detachment of 109 soldiers to reinforce the small garrison of Ft. King.
On . . . — — Map (db m126035) HM
On East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street, on the right when traveling west.
The historic Harlem Academy, known as "The Mother of African- American Schools," was the first public school erected for African- American children in Tampa.
The first classes were held in 1868 in the Hillsborough County Courthouse. In the . . . — — Map (db m27707) HM
On North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
Since the first wave of B-18 Super Heavy Bombers arrived at MacDill in 1940, the base has seen a remarkable variety of America's finest military aircraft. MacDill's first mission included transitional training on the B-17 Flying Fortress. After . . . — — Map (db m34132) HM
On North 15th Street near East 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
During the fabulous pioneer days of Ybor City the famed Hotel De La Havana was located on this corner. The three story frame structure was the first hotel erected in the Latin Quarter. Its proprietors were Jose Rubin and Jacinto Olavarria. . . . — — Map (db m8775) HM
On North MacDill Avenue at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on North MacDill Avenue.
His was a life of achievements – a great lawyer, pioneer land developer, public servant and a Tampa booster. Had the honor of serving as State's Attorney, Tampa City Attorney, Port Commissioner, and Supt. of Public Works. In 1892, converted 200 . . . — — Map (db m49593) HM
On West Inman Avenue east of South Packwood Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Bungalow Terrace was developed by Alfred Swann and Eugene Holtsinger on what was Morrison Grove in 1913. The Bungalow Style home was modeled after the bungalows in California because of the low cost, adaptability, craftsmanship and low maintenance. . . . — — Map (db m103198) HM
On North 26th Street at East 23rd Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North 26th Street.
L’Unione Italiana, founded in 1894 in Ybor City, institutionalized the Italian funeral in Tampa when in 1896 it purchased this property from the prominent African-American Armwood family and dedicated it as a cemetery. The first Italians were buried . . . — — Map (db m43618) HM
On North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
On July 14, 1939, the Tampa Morning Tribune announced the war department's decision to build the "Southeast Air Base" in Tampa. The land selected was a 6000 acre marshy area known as Catfish Point. As part of President Roosevelt's New Deal Program, . . . — — Map (db m34118) HM
Near North US Highway 301, 0.2 miles East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The invasion of Grenada, codenamed Operation Urgent Fury, was a 1983 United States invasion of Grenada, a Caribbean island nation with a population of about 93,000 located
123 miles (150 km) north of Venezuela, that resulted in a U.S. victory . . . — — Map (db m193974) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (Florida Route 574).
All Gave Some ★ Some Gave All
Front
Hillsborough County:
Paul R. Smith, U.S. Army, 4 April 2003 • Andrew j. Aviles, LCPL, U.S. Marine Corps, 7 April 2003 • Michael B. Quinn, SSG, U.S.Army, 27 May 2003 • . . . — — Map (db m203895) WM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Israel J. Morejon
Tampa
Created innovative solutions across multiple industries, most notably state-of-the-art LED lighting technologies, nano projectors, wireless modem technology, optical tomography for cancer detection systems, . . . — — Map (db m246227) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Issa Batarseh
1961 -
Orlando
University of Central Florida professor and director of the Energy System Integration Division at the Florida Solar Energy Center, for inventing low cost, high efficiency microinverters for photovoltaic . . . — — Map (db m246479) HM
On E . 7th Ave, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Tampa's Italians have supported a flourishing
club life almost from their first arrival in the
1880's. L'Unione Italiana, the first mutual aid
society, was organized in 1894. Initially located
directly across the street, the club stood . . . — — Map (db m213644) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Jacqueline W. Quinn
1967 -
Titusville
Kennedy Space Center environmental engineer who invented multiple, globally impacting environmental cleanup technologies, including NASA's most licensed and recognized technology for groundwater . . . — — Map (db m246041) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Janet K. Yamamoto
1953 -
Gainesville
University of Florida professor of retroviral immunology, for the discovery of the deadly feline immunodeficiency virus (FV), the FIV vaccine, and for furthering research on the human . . . — — Map (db m246205) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Jean-Francois Rossignol
Tampa
Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Medical & Science Officer, Romark Laboratories L.C.; US Affiliate Professor of Medicine whose breakthroughs in treatments of parasitic diseases led to his discovery of . . . — — Map (db m246318) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Jerry Pratt
1972 -
Pensacola
Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition senior research scientist, for contributions to the understanding and modeling of human gait, and the application of that understanding in the fields . . . — — Map (db m246225) HM
On West Platt Street at South Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Platt Street.
In 1913, Jessamine Link established Magnolia Troop One, the second Girl Scout Troop in the United States. This was just one year after Juliette Gordon Low organized the country's first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia in 1912. What is now Hyde . . . — — Map (db m101550) HM
On North Ashley Drive at East Zack Street, on the right when traveling south on North Ashley Drive.
Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential musicians and guitarists of the 20th century. His legacy, dedication, and passion for music transcends all boundaries and brings people from all walks of life together. He played two nights here in Tampa, . . . — — Map (db m146029) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Joanna S. Fowler
Tampa
Miami native, University of South Florida graduate, and 2008 National Medal of Science Laureate for her transformative research that enabled the use of imaging technology to identify and treat illnesses from . . . — — Map (db m246060) HM
On North Franklin Street at East Zack Street, on the right when traveling south on North Franklin Street.
John Jackson and Ellen Maher immigrated independently of each other after the great potato famine began in Ireland in the 1840s. They met in St. Augustine, married in 1847, and came to Tampa on their honeymoon. John had intended to go on to Manatee, . . . — — Map (db m200354) HM
On Kennedy Boulevard (Florida Route 60) at North Franklin Street, on the left when traveling east on Kennedy Boulevard.
On November 18, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, arrived in Tampa. The President's day-long visit thrilled the thousands of people who lined his 28 mile motorcade route.
He arrived at MacDill Air Force Base, . . . — — Map (db m157518) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles north of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
John Gorrie
1803 - 1855
Apalachicola
Inventor, humanitarian, and physician considered the father of refrigeration and air conditioning, Gorrie was granted the first patent issued for mechanical refrigeration and opened a new avenue . . . — — Map (db m246481) HM
On East Street, on the right when traveling north.
At this site, 407 East Street, was the home of John Thomas Lesley, built in 1897. Pioneer settler, soldier, statesman and entrepreneur, Lesley (1835 - 1913) was one of Tampa's greatest early leaders/ A native of Madison County, Florida, he came in . . . — — Map (db m54132) HM
On Bayshore Boulevard south of Hyde Park Place, on the right when traveling north.
This vessel named for Jose Gaspar a gentleman Lieutenant of the Royal Spanish Navy, who achieved great fame as a pirate headquartered on Florida's Gulf Coast.
As leader of a mutinous uprising, Lt. Gaspar seized command of the Spanish . . . — — Map (db m34860) HM
On East 8th Avenue at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on East 8th Avenue.
Born in Havana, Cuba, on January 28, 1853.
Patriot, writer, poet, lawyer, and orator.
A lover of liberty and justice, his ideas and personal example
were a universal inspiration for the world as well as for the
Cuban people. He perished on . . . — — Map (db m32132) HM
Desde esta escalinata
En el año 1893
José Martí
Apóstol de la Libertad
de Cuba
Con elocuentes palabras
pidió a los tabaqueros
Cubanos emigrados que le
ayudasen a conquistar la
independencia de su país,
aportando hombres, . . . — — Map (db m14431) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Joshua Rokach
Melbourne
Florida Institute of Technology Professor who was the first to synthesize major inflammatory triggers responsible for asthma, allergies, and inflammatory bowel disease, which revolutionized medical research in . . . — — Map (db m246284) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
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K-9 Corps
Over 4,000 military dogs served in Vietnam as scout, sentry, tracker and patrol dogs (German Shepards, Labrador Retrievers). It has been estimated that their presence prevented over 10,000 casualties. . . . — — Map (db m197796) WM
On South Rome Avenue near West Bristol Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Built on the Former Homesite of
Kate Veronica Jackson
Born January 13, 1857 - Died December 11, 1940
Kate Jackson deeded this property to Sacred Heart Catholic Church which later sold it to the city. The recreation center was named for her . . . — — Map (db m70378) HM
Near North Morgan Street north of East Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
Pioneer family listed in Tampa Blue Book settling in 1840. Founded 1st Indian trading post. Trusted friend of Chief Billy Bowlegs. Kennedys claim first recorded deed in county. — — Map (db m35785) HM
On USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Kenneth M. Ford
1955 -
Pensacola
Co-founder and CEO of the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IMC), for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence and human-centered computing, and his significant contributions . . . — — Map (db m246361) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
This bronze memorial depicts a Korean mother with her two children grieving her husband’s death beside his rifle and helmet. A sad time for the whole family. — — Map (db m193451) WM
On East Seventh Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Tampa's first Italian-American society was organized April 4, 1894. During its early years the club assisted members through cultural enrichment, providing education, health care and financial help to the families of deceased members. L'Unione . . . — — Map (db m8769) HM
On East 8th Avenue at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on East 8th Avenue.
Paulina Pedroso was one of the great women patriots of Cuba. After an attempt on the life of Jose Marti, the Pedroso House became his refuge.
Whenever Marti stayed here the flag of the budding Republic of Cuba fluttered outside. Evenings, the . . . — — Map (db m31931) HM
Near East 8th Avenue at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Paulina Pedroso fue insigne patriota Cubana. Tras el atentado contra Jose Marti, la Casa Pedroso se hizo refugio del Apostol.
Siempre que aqui se hospedara Marti desplegabase en la fachada la bandera de la naciente Republica Cubana. De . . . — — Map (db m31935) HM
On E. 9th Avenue near N. 19th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Francisco Ferlita, a native of Santo Stefano, Sicily, established a bakery on this site in 1896. Bread sold for three cents and five cents, and often on credit. In 1922 the wooden structure was destroyed by fire, and a yellow brick building was . . . — — Map (db m8703) HM
On 8th Avenue near 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this corner was located the famous night school
which was established for the welfare of the Cuban
emigres of the flourishing cigar center. Classes were
conducted by Don Jose Guadalupe Rivero. To these
compatriots who worked with tabacco . . . — — Map (db m31709) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Leslie Kramer
Orlando
Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing at TaiLor Made Prosthetics; scientist, engineer and entrepreneur whose long career in industry led to groundbreaking innovations in composite materials, military . . . — — Map (db m246209) HM
Near N US Highway 301 (U.S. 301) 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Hillsborough County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Is named in memory of
Lt Col James Michael Basta.
He was known by his call sign “Tornado White” while a member of the Ruthless Riders, 7th Armored Squadron, Air Cavalry. . . . — — Map (db m197712) WM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a Marine platoon commander of Company A, in action against enemy aggressor forces. With his
platoon Ist Lt. Lopez was . . . — — Map (db m194173) HM WM
On N. Franklin Street, on the right when traveling south.
This distinguished native Tampan served with courage, honor and personal sacrifice as an army surgeon during WWII. He was captured and made a prisoner of war when the Japanese overran the Philippines. Afflicted with Beri-Beri and other diseases he . . . — — Map (db m215678) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Luther G. Simjian
1905 - 1997
Tampa
Prolific inventor and founder of Reflectone Inc., who developed the Optical Range Estimation Trainer, which became the standard for simulation defense training and for his many other inventions . . . — — Map (db m246042) HM
On Doyle Carlton Drive at West Laurel Street, on the right when traveling south on Doyle Carlton Drive.
Lynching in America
Between 1877 and 1950, thousands of African-Americans were the victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States. Florida had one of the highest per-capita rates of Black victims lynched by white mobs, including . . . — — Map (db m206382) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
M.J. Soileau
1944 -
Miami
University of Central Florida vice president for research & commercialization and professor, for his pioneering research in the advancement of high energy laser optics, and for leading the development of . . . — — Map (db m246022) HM
Near North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north.
3 F-80 Shooting Stars Fly to Korea In February 1951, MacDill's 307th deployed to Okinawa for the Korean conflict. It was one of the first units to move its fighting forces overseas. MacDill During Vietnam During the Vietnam conflict, . . . — — Map (db m34149) HM
On West Laurel Street at Doyle Carlton Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Laurel Street.
Fortune and Benjamin Taylor were brought to Florida from South Carolina in the 1850s. They were owned by the Howell family. At the end of the Civil War, the newly freed couple were among the first African Americans to legally marry. Freedom came to . . . — — Map (db m120259) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
2021 Inductee
Mark E. Dean
University of Tennessee Professor Emeritus
Former IBM Chief Technology Officer of the Middle East and Africa
Boca Raton
Recognized for revolutionizing personal computer technologies as one of the . . . — — Map (db m246423) HM
Born in Tampa on October 24, 1901, the son of Sicilian immigrants, Vincenzo and Rosalia Nuccio. Mayor Nick C. Nuccio was born on Eighth Avenue, where he lived much of his life. He passionately believed in conducting his personal and professional . . . — — Map (db m8911) HM
Near U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Medal of Honor
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in action involving actual conflict with an opposing armed force.
The Medal of Honor is the United . . . — — Map (db m197353) HM WM
On West Kennedy Boulevard (State Road 60) at Memorial Highway, on the right when traveling east on West Kennedy Boulevard.
This monument, originally in Oldsmar, was one of two dedicated on January 2, 1921 to mark the beginning and end of the Nation's first "Road to Remembrance" constructed after World War One. They memorialized the 105 men and one woman from . . . — — Map (db m101644) HM
Near North US Highway 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, on the right when traveling south.
The national destinies of the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico collided in the 1840s over land, pride, and their futures. The two nations were at war by 1846. Thousands of young men served in their respective armies and navies. . . . — — Map (db m193871) WM
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
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles north of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Michael J. DeLuca
1956 -
Boca Raton
Electrical Engineer, IP attorney, and prolific inventor for his groundbreaking "voltage scaling" technology that significantly improves the battery life of portable computerized devices as well as . . . — — Map (db m246485) 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 USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Nan-Yao Su
1951 -
Gainesville and Fort Lauderdale
University of Florida professor of entomology, for the invention of Sentricon®, which revolutionized termite colony elimination systems and has protected millions of structures . . . — — Map (db m246271) 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
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
2021 Inductee
Norma A. Alcantar
University of South Florida Professor
Of Chemical, Biomedical & Materials Engineering
Tampa
Recognized for pioneering advances in natural technologies to clean and purify contaminated water; as . . . — — Map (db m246415) 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
Near USF Alumni Drive, 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Paul R. Sanberg
1955- Tampa
University of South Florida senior vice president for research, innovation and economic development and Distinguished University Professor, for discovery of novel approaches to drug and cell therapies to . . . — — Map (db m246314) HM
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