Near East Harrison Street near North Morgan Street.
Dedicated to the memory of the 29 Sea Captains and Mariners whose vision and courage chartered a course of development for Tampa Bay — — Map (db m26967) HM
Near West Kennedy Boulevard (State Road 60) east of University Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the landing of Panfilo de Narvaez, intreped [sic] Spanish Explorer and his four hundred brave companions The first white men to set foot upon the shores of Tampa Bay April 15, 1528. Erected April . . . — — Map (db m33796) HM
On Kennedy Boulevard at Morgan Street, on the right when traveling west on Kennedy Boulevard.
Site of Tampa's First Church Building and first
frame ecclesiastical House of Worship erected
in the area of all South Florida. Built by the
Methodist congregation under the
superintendency of Rev. L. G. Lesley.
General T.J. "Stonewall" . . . — — Map (db m27199) HM
On East 7th Avenue just east of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east.
On May 6, 1937, 5000 Latinas from Ybor City assembled here on 7th Avenue to protest the rise of fascism in Spain and around the world. They marched from Ybor city to downtown Tampa to address Mayor R.E.L. Chancey at City Hall. Once . . . — — Map (db m229477) HM
On North Albany Avenue at West Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north on North Albany Avenue.
On Sept. 14, 1896, Sisters of the Holy Names established The Academy of The Holy Names by order of Bishop John Moore. Sisters Mary Emiline and Mary Hubert were the first teachers in this brick school. On Nov. 29, 1896, Fr. William Tyrrell, . . . — — Map (db m47916) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Alan G. Marshall
1944-
Tallahassee
Florida State University professor and chief scientist who invented and leads continuing development of Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry, used to analyze complex . . . — — Map (db m246109) HM
On South Oregon Avenue at West Swann Avenue., on the left when traveling south on South Oregon Avenue.
Alfred Reuben Swann was born and raised in Tennessee. After wintering in Tampa, he foresaw a bright future for the community. In 1905, he began living in Tampa much of the year and became a major figure in the city's residential and commercial . . . — — Map (db m69882) HM
On North Ashley Drive just south of East Zack Street, on the right when traveling south.
Treasurer of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvez expedition, was first to write of the discovery of Tampa Bay, April 17, 1528, calling it "Bahia de la Cruz, the best harbor in the world."
After the disastrous trek through Florida the . . . — — Map (db m216412) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
National Liberation Front (FMLN) a coalition of five left-wing guerrilla groups. However this conflict evolved into a proxy war between the United States and the Communist elements of Nicaragua and Cuba. The United States was able to prevail by . . . — — Map (db m194165) HM 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
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Andrew V. Schally
1926 -
Miami
Distinguished Professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine, and Distinguished Medical Research Scientist and Chief of Endocrine, Polypeptide and Cancer Institute at the Miami Veterans . . . — — Map (db m246020) HM
On East Cayuga Street east of North Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
In memory of
Angus R. Goss
Native Tampan, killed in action during World War II
at
New Georgia Islands on July 20, 1943 while serving in
the 1st Marine Raider Division
Received the Navy Cross and was cited for the
Congressional . . . — — Map (db m43836) HM
On East Kay Street at North Governor Street, on the right when traveling west on East Kay Street.
One of the most important, but lesser-known, fashion designers in Tampa's
history lived and worked in a small home near this location, at 1514 Jefferson
Street, during the 1920s. Ann Lowe made dresses for Tampa's elite, including
several . . . — — Map (db m301140) HM
On East 8th Avenue at North 18th Street, on the left when traveling east on East 8th Avenue.
Civic leader and historian, Tony Pizzo, was born in the family home at this location on September 22, 1912. Tony's pride in his community inspired him to research and document history that would have been lost without his efforts. His enthusiasm . . . — — Map (db m33055) HM
On East 8th Avenue at North 13th Street, on the right when traveling east on East 8th Avenue.
Born in Santiago de Cuba 14 June 1845. Rose from Private to Major General during the Ten-years War of Independence 1868-78. During the final War of Independence, he led the 1896 invasion of Cuba from Oriente across 750 miles of continual combat. . . . — — Map (db m32198) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
U1-A Otter ★ CV-2B Caribou ★ P2-V Neptune
Wings of Friendship
From Vung Tau, to Verdun; the jungles of South and Central America; the wilds of Alaska; the sands of Morocco and Iran; the icy . . . — — Map (db m194703) WM
On North 14 th Street near 10 Avenue ( East Palm Avenue), on the left when traveling north.
In a small isolated cottage located in this
vicinity, an attempt to poison Jose Marti,
the leader of the Cuban Insurrection of
1895, was made by two Spanish agents.
Marti's intuition saved his life. The traitors
repented and Marti forgave . . . — — Map (db m14545) 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
On West North B Street, on the right when traveling west.
At Tampa's Plant Field on April 4, 1919, "Babe" Ruth, playing for the Boston Red Sox against the N.Y. Giants, smacked a
587- foot home run that set a record in a pre-season game. 4,300 screaming fans saw the feat. Famed Evangelist Billy . . . — — Map (db m46601) 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 East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
"We’re the Battling Bastards of Bataan"
The Bataan Battle ended with the capitulation of 80,000 sick injured and starving men. The largest surrender in U.S, military history. They were forced marched by Japan’s . . . — — Map (db m193932) 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 N US Highway 301 0.2 miles south of E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The Battle of Remagen during the Allied invasion of Germany resulted in the unexpected capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine and possibly shortened World War II in Europe. After capturing the Siegfried Line, the 9th Armored Division of . . . — — Map (db m193924) 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 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 north of West Gandy Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Site of Only Land Engagement at Tampa between Confederate & Union Forces, Oct. 17, 1863 A Federal detachment of 124 men from U. S. gunboat Tahoma & Steamer Adela after firing 2 blockade-runners moored upriver fell back under Confederate assault . . . — — Map (db m44740) HM
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
On Bayshore Boulevard south of Coachman Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Emelia and Chester W. Chapin of New York settled in Tampa in 1891. The Chapins were instrumental in helping develop the bay shore and the city of Tampa. They purchase 110 acres of land three miles south of the city limits of Tampa. On October 12, . . . — — Map (db m215679) HM
On North Howard Avenue at West Union Street, on the left when traveling north on North Howard Avenue.
A cigar factory built on this site in June 1892 by Hugh C. Macfarlane brought the first industry to the community of West Tampa. First operated by A. Del Pino and Company, it failed financially. In 1894 the O'Halloran Cigar Company occupied the . . . — — Map (db m46945) HM
On North 21st Street at East 33rd Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North 21st Street.
During the 1920s, over the objections of nearby white homeowners, the city's
leadership allowed the creation of a Black subdivision between 34th Street
and Osborne Avenue. This was next to the original Belmont Heights subdivision.
which was . . . — — Map (db m299541) HM
On North Howard Avenue at West Gray Street, on the left when traveling north on North Howard Avenue.
Benjamin Field
In 1896, this land was gifted to the City of West Tampa as a public park by George N. Benjamin, a prominent entrepreneur & early West Tampa leader. The park was built & 2 year later it was used by Theodore Roosevelt & the . . . — — Map (db m136019) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
During the multinational occupation of post-World War Il Germany, the Soviet Union blocked the Western Allies’
railway, road and canal access to the sectors of Berlin under Allied control. Their aim was to force the western powers to allow the . . . — — Map (db m194108) HM WM
This structure has been
recorded by the
Historic American
Buildings Survey
of the United States Department
of the Interior for its Archives
at the Library of Congress — — Map (db m30453) HM
On North Franklin Street (Business U.S. 41) at East Fortune Street, on the right when traveling north on North Franklin Street.
From the sidewalk in this Franklin St. neighborhood, the Rev. Dr. Billy Graham forty years ago launched his worldwide Christian evangelistic crusade, exhorting derelicts, drunks and "Skid Row" bums. Since then he has preached to more people than any . . . — — Map (db m103245) HM
On East 8th Avenue 0.2 miles east of North 15th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Soon after the founding of Ybor City, Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants established comprehensive health maintenance organizations. For small weekly dues they received medicines, hospitalization, and medical services.
On June 18, 1888, Don . . . — — Map (db m130180) HM
On North 15th Street near East 7th Avenue (State Road 574), on the left when traveling north.
In Oct. 1885, John T. Lesley sold to V. Martinez Ybor & Co. the first tract of land on which was built the original Ybor City. Purchased for $9,000 cash, Tampa citizens underwrote $4,000 of this amount to the new owners in pledged land and notes. . . . — — Map (db m8662) HM
On East 8th Avenue at North 18th Street, on the right when traveling west on East 8th Avenue. Reported missing.
On September 22, 1912 Anthony P.(Tony) Pizzo was born in the family home on this block, neighboring the family livery stable, and eventually produce store, dating from the 1870's.
Tony's love of his community and his interest in history . . . — — Map (db m129891) HM
On East Estelle Street at Waters Court, on the right when traveling east on East Estelle Street.
Booker T. Washington School was named after the famous African-American educator who, in 1881, founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and who served as principal until his death in 1915. In 1912, at his speech in the Tampa Bay Hotel Casino, a . . . — — Map (db m296251) HM
On Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (County Road 581) north of East Fowler Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Administration of Bruce B. Downs began a new era of commitment and progress in the public works programs of Hillsborough County; and, WHEREAS, during his tenure as Deputy County Administrator for every area of his . . . — — Map (db m35856) HM
On East Columbus Drive at North Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Columbus Drive.
African-Americans have served valiantly in all of America's wars. Although black soldiers fought and died in previous conflicts, they were not permitted to enlist as army regulars until after the Civil War. Organized into separate infantry and . . . — — Map (db m32837) HM
Near North Morgan Street south of East Laurel Street.
In 1883, as a young widow with 6 children, she moved to the Catholic colony of San Antonio, FL in Pasco County only to discover that there was no school. Telling the colony's founder "The minds of the children now here won't wait" she began teaching . . . — — Map (db m37795) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Cambodian Campaign (also known, as the Cambodian Incursion) was a series of miliary operations conducted in eastern Cambodia during mid-1970 by the United States (U.S.) and the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) during the Vietnam War. These . . . — — Map (db m194630) HM WM
On Jackson Street (U.S. 41) near North Franklin Street, on the right.
On this site, after the devasting hurricane of 1848, McKay, a native of Scotland, built his first permanent home of finished lumber from Mobile, Ala. Here, with his wife Matilda,they raised their children. McKay was a dominant factor in the . . . — — Map (db m27265) HM
On Highland Oak Drive at Parkway Green Lane, on the left when traveling east on Highland Oak Drive.
This marker honors Capt. Nathaniel Wyche Hunter, a U.S. Army Officer who was stationed at Fort Brook during the 1830's and believed to be Tampa's first environmentalist.
Hunter recognized the natural beauty of the land around him and admonished . . . — — Map (db m101643) HM
On South Ashley Drive at Channelside Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Ashley Drive. Reported missing.
Captain Joseph Fry was born in Tampa (Fort Brooke) June 14, 1826. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he served with the Navy throughout the world. When the Civil War broke out, Fry fought with courage and capacity for the South in the . . . — — Map (db m129943) HM
On West Spruce Street at Dale Mabry Highway (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling west on West Spruce Street.
In 1928, this area, home to a few homesteaders, fishermen and farmers, witnessed the construction of the first modern homes for African Americans at 4125 West Arch and 4104 West Laurel Streets. It was not until the transition of Black soldiers . . . — — Map (db m135953) HM
On North Orange Avenue at East Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north on North Orange Avenue.
From the late 19th century until the mid 1970s, Central Avenue was the principal business and entertainment district of Tampa's African American community. In 1974, Urban Redevelopment razed all but a few of the buildings and converted the area . . . — — Map (db m94179) HM
On East 7th Avenue/Broadway Avenue (State Road 45/574) at North16th Street on East 7th Avenue/Broadway Avenue.
Chartered on September 7, 1891, El Centro Español was the first Latin club organized in Ybor City. As a mutual aid society, it provided early Spanish immigrants with a framework by which they maintained their identity and culture while . . . — — Map (db m31711) HM
Near North Howard Avenue north of West Cherry Street, on the left when traveling north.
Centro Español de West Tampa has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1974 — — Map (db m47463) HM
On West Main Street at North Albany Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Cespedes Hall served the people of West Tampa from 1895 to 1898. During that short time. the large, elegant wooden structure was home to a Cuban patriotic society. La Sociedad Patriotica Cespedes de West Tampa, which funded the $20.000 construction . . . — — Map (db m264440) HM
On South Beneficial Drive just north of Knights Run Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
"Knight's Point" is dedicated in memory of Charley Knight, a native Tampan, well-known property appraiser and prominent collector of Native-American artifacts. Knight always had a keen interest in and fond feelings for the 177-acre tract of . . . — — Map (db m216411) HM
On 9th Avenue near 14th Street. Reported permanently removed.
The second brick building erected in Ybor City. The Cherokee Club was a popular rendezvous for the elite in the 1890's. Later became known as El Pasaje Restaurant. Its fame spread throughout the Americas.
Jose Marti slept here on his first . . . — — Map (db m152236) HM
On East 9th Avenue at North 14th Street, on the right when traveling west on East 9th Avenue.
This building, constructed in 1895, was among the first brick structures in Ybor City. It originally housed the Cherokee Club (known briefly as the Osceola Club), one of the earliest social clubs in Tampa. Cherokee Club members included Edward . . . — — Map (db m176195) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Chris A. Malochowsky
Gainesville
University of Florida graduate and NVIDIA co-founder for inventing the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), which transformed the computer graphics industry, revolutionized high performance computing, and . . . — — Map (db m246044) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Christine E. Schmidt
Gainesville
University of Florida Professor and Chair of the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering whose pioneering research in biomaterials science led to her development of . . . — — Map (db m246155) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Christopher Batich
Gainesville
University of Florida Professor of materials science and engineering and biomedical engineering, who developed groundbreaking treatments in patient care, most notably the anti-bacterial surface treatment . . . — — Map (db m246112) HM
On Bayshore Boulevard at South Plant Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bayshore Boulevard.
Clarissa 'Clara' Harlowe Barton traveled through Tampa, in 1898, on her way to and from Cuba during the Spanish American War. Barton often stayed at the home of J. Mack Towne, which was located just north of this marker at 350 Plant Avenue. There . . . — — Map (db m156548) HM
On N Boulevard 0.1 miles north of West Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
When the 20th century began, medical care facilities for Tampa's black citizens were still non-existent. Clara Frye began caring for the sick and injured blacks in her three-room home in 1908. The financial struggles she faced on trying to . . . — — Map (db m151031) HM
On West Cypress Street just west of North Hubert Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Hotel and motel accommodations were difficult to find for Black
travelers in the segregated South. Boarding houses and private
residences often filled those needs. but several Black entrepreneurs
also opened and operated hotels and motels for . . . — — Map (db m301107) HM
On South Hyde Park Avnue south of West Clevland Street, on the right when traveling south.
Col. Peter O. Knight built this cottage at 245 Hyde Park Ave. in 1890, having moved here the year before from Fort Myers. He had married the former Miss Lillie Frierson in 1886. The house now is headquarters of the Tampa Historical Society. Knight . . . — — Map (db m151024) HM
On North 26th Street at East 24th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North 26th Street.
The College Hill Cemetery, established in 1889, was likely the first burial ground dedicated to serving Tampa's growing African-American population. Several prominent Black citizens were interred here, including former Florida State Senator Robert . . . — — Map (db m201690) HM
On East 7th Avenue near North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Columbia is the oldest and largest Spanish restaurant in the United States. It was opened as a cafe for cigarmakers by Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. When he died in 1930 his son Casimiro Hernandez, Jr. then brought it to its present glory.
The . . . — — Map (db m213639) HM
On East 7th Avenue near North 21st Street, on the right when traveling west.
With the advent of the cigar industry in 1886,
the Italians were attracted in mass to the environs
of Ybor City. They found employment in cigar
factories, the building of the Tampa Bay Hotel,
the construction of railroads, and farming. . . . — — Map (db m8780) HM
On Bayshore Blvd near West Barcelona Street, on the right when traveling south.
Congregation Rodeph Sholom, Tampa's oldest Conservative congregation, was founded in 1903, at the home of J. L. Mairson, with 20 families. The goal was to serve the Jewish community by providing a religious, educational and social gathering place in . . . — — Map (db m69949) HM
On West Swann Avenue near South Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
History records that the first Jewish services in Tampa were conducted in 1894 by Mr. M. Henry Cohen, Sr., in the old Masonic Temple at the corner of Franklin and Washington Streets. On October 14, 1894, 31 men and women met at Mr. Cohen's home to . . . — — Map (db m70180) HM
On Bayshore Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
At midnight, July 18, 1881, two sisters, Marie Augustin, Marie Maurice of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, arrived in Tampa from Key West to establish a Catholic school.
“They came empty handed,” the first money was raised from the . . . — — Map (db m38628) HM
On East Madison Street at North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east on East Madison Street.
For 104 years this block was the official site of executive and judicial government for Hillsborough County, Florida. The first courthouse, a log building burned by Seminole Indians in 1836, possibly stood here. Subsequent ones were built on this . . . — — Map (db m15730) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Florida 1st Special Cavalry Battalion was formed in 1863. Local cattleman, John I. Lesley, was commissioned by the Confederate government to organize a local company for his unit. There were nine such companies in Florida, now commonly referred . . . — — Map (db m197413) HM WM
On East 7th Avenue (State Road 45) near 14th Avenue.
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" . . . — — Map (db m15157) HM
On East 8th Avenue west of Avenida República de Cuba (North 14th Street), on the right when traveling east.
On this site was published the historic newspaper “Cuba,” dedicated to the cause of Cuban Independence. “Cuba” was the successor of “El Crítico De Ybor City.” Its editor was Ramon Rivero y Rivero, a great revolutionist. In 1891 Rivero . . . — — Map (db m215489) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The Cuban missile crisis — known as the October crisis in Cuba and the Caribbean crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, tr. Karibskiy krizis) in the USSR — was . . . — — Map (db m265327) HM WM
On East Columbus Drive at North 13th Street on East Columbus Drive.
In 2003, this historic Ybor City boarding house was relocated from 1822 E. 14th Avenue and rehabilitated as part of a project by the Federal Highway Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation incooperation with the City of Tampa. — — Map (db m44029) HM
Near West Cypress Street south of West La Salle Street, on the left when traveling west.
Salt (sodium chloride, chemically NaCl) shares an ancient history with mankind, going back centuries and through countless civilizations. Salt acts both as a desired food seasoning, and as a useful preservation agent to retard food spoilage. The . . . — — Map (db m214935) HM
On North 22nd Street (Florida Route 585) south of East Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard ( Route 574), on the right when traveling south.
The City of Tampa acquired the Cyrus T. Greene property in 1931, which was named in honor of the executive secretary of the Tampa Urban League. By the 1940s, the baseball field created at Cyrus Greene was known as the 22nd Street . . . — — Map (db m151029) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
D. Yogi Goswami
1948 -
Tampa
University of South Florida Distinguished Professor, for his pioneering contributions and technology development related to solar energy and indoor air quality
Inducted September 16, . . . — — Map (db m246131) HM
On USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles east of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left.
2023 Inductee
Daniel Joseph
Principal Illusion Integrator
Walt Disney Imagineering
Orlando
Recognized for landmark innovations in industrial design, special effects, and the integration of three-dimensional illusions, . . . — — Map (db m271761) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
2021 Inductee
David M. Kotick
Senior Scientific Technical Manager for LVC Simulation and Training Solutions
Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division
Orlando
Recognized for seminal innovations integrating digital . . . — — Map (db m246478) HM
Near University Drive near West Kennedy Boulevard..
1539 1926
[ DAR Emblem ]
This Tablet Erected By
De Soto Chapter
D.A.R.
Marks the tree under which tradition say's
De Soto
Parleyed with the Indians — — Map (db m20789) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
2021 Inductee
Dean Kamen
President of DEKA Research and Development
Founder of FIRST
Tampa
Recognized for sustained cutting-edge innovations across multiple industries that have advanced and benefited . . . — — Map (db m246512) HM
On South Meridian Avenue at East Whiting Street, on the right when traveling south on South Meridian Avenue.
In 1939, Georgia native Cecil M. Webb founded the Dixie Lily Milling Company. Originally named the Kinchafoonee Milling Company, the company gradually replaced the name with Dixie Lily. The first mill was in Miami but was soon followed by the . . . — — Map (db m267761) HM
Dobyville, named for long-time resident Richard Cornelius Doby, was also known as West Hyde Park. By the 1920's, Dobyville was one of Tampa's primary African-American neighborhoods. The approximate historic boundaries went from Gray Street on the . . . — — Map (db m34258) HM
On Bayshore Boulevard north of Beach Place, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Near this spot on Tampa Bay
Father Louis Cancer
and
Three Religious
In search of a mission site in lands of
the Timucuan and Caloosa Nations under
Royal Order of Philip II of Spain
suffered martyrdom at hands of
hostile . . . — — Map (db m256163) HM
Near U.S. 301 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star General and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the . . . — — Map (db m193441) WM
On West Tampa Bay Boulevard at North Dale Mabry Boulevard (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling west on West Tampa Bay Boulevard.
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The City of Tampa established a municipal airport at Drew Field in 1928 on a 160-acre tract leased from farmer, real estate developer and aviation enthusiast John Higley Drew. The City purchased Drew Field in 1934 and added new . . . — — Map (db m150551) HM
On North 15th Street just north of East 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Violence was commonplace during the early years of Ybor City. Even duels were sometimes fought over honor, women, and at least once over an argument regarding which novel was appropriate to be read by the lector of a cigar factory. These duels, . . . — — Map (db m176191) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Edwin A. Link
1904 - 1981
Boca Raton
Former trustee and vice president for Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University, a pioneer in aviation, underwater archaeology, and submersibles, who invented the Blue . . . — — Map (db m246219) HM
On North Nebraska Avenue at East Palm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Nebraska Avenue.
Spanish immigrants from the province of Asturias formed El Centro Asturiano de Tampa in 1902 as a mutual aid society to meet the recreational, social, educational, and medical needs of its members. In an effort to broaden the concept of . . . — — Map (db m32185) HM
Cuban exiles in the 1890's met to plot for independence at a restaurant operated on this site by the patriot Antonio Menendez, a Chinese from Cuba.
Many revolutionaries on their way to join the Mambi Army in Cuba, were given warm welcome and free . . . — — Map (db m15295) HM
On East Palm Avenue (10th Avenue) at North Avineda Republica de Cuba (14th Street), on the left when traveling west on East Palm Avenue (10th Avenue).
Late 19th and early 20th century Cuban immigration to the United States was impressive for the craft talents brought to the country. Along with their Spanish counterparts, skilled Cuban cigarmakers made Tampa's hand-rolled cigars world-famous. As . . . — — Map (db m31710) HM
On North 16th Street just north of Columbus Drive, on the left when traveling south.
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At its peak in the 1920s, Tampa had 150 cigar factories where 500 million cigars were rolled by hand each year. Tampa was known as the "Cigar Capital of the World." El Reloj is one of Tampa's most famous cigar factories.
When it . . . — — Map (db m236056) HM
Near USF Alumni Drive 0.1 miles west of Leroy Collins Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Emery M. Brown
Ocala
Bom and raised in Florida, anesthesiologist-statistician at Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard professor, for his innovative contributions that have significantly advanced the neuroscience and practice . . . — — Map (db m246344) HM
On North Pierce Street at East Madison Street, on the left when traveling south on North Pierce Street.
Born in West Tampa in 1938 to immigrants from Spain, Judge E.J. Salcines is widely admired for his professionalism and leadership in the administration of justice spanning almost fifty-five years. A graduate of Florida Southern College and South . . . — — Map (db m215682) HM
On North Florida Avenue at East Twiggs Street, on the right when traveling north on North Florida Avenue.
Entered on the National Register of Historic Places June 7, 1974 Federal Building U.S. Courthouse Downtown Postal Station Tampa, Florida James Knox Taylor Architect 1902 This property significantly contributes to the . . . — — Map (db m33943) HM
On East 7th Avenue just east of North 35th Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
The first citizen of Ybor City was Gavino Gutierrez, Spanish civil engineer.
Gutierrez investigated the area in 1884 as a site for a guava processing plant. The guava plant was never erected, but on the strength of Gutierrez recommendations his . . . — — Map (db m129893) HM
On North Nebraska Avenue at East Palm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Nebraska Avenue.
The first citizen of Ybor City was Gavino Gutierrez, Spanish civil engineer.
Gutierrez investigated the area in 1884 as a site for a guava processing plant. The guava plant was never erected, but on the strength of Gutierrez recommendations his . . . — — Map (db m231694) HM
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