On South Avenue east of Depot Lane, on the right when traveling east.
It’s July 18, 1539…
Hernando de Soto’s army has crossed the nearby grasslands they call the green desert –
We could find no water in this lush green environment. Due to the intense summer sun, many of our men have succumbed to heat . . . — — Map (db m126573) HM
On 8th Street just north of 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Union Civil War veterans and townspeople constructed this largest frame building in the county about 1910 as a meeting place for Garfield Post 39, Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and a community center. The city, as requested by Women's Relief . . . — — Map (db m93009) HM
Near County Road 54, 0.2 miles east of Gall Boulevard (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
The Hercules Powder Company Camp No. 39 was established on this site in September 1946. It was an eighty acre tract with sixty to seventy company built pre-fabricated homes rented to employees for four dollars per room per month; some employees . . . — — Map (db m213955) HM
On 1st Street just south of 11th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Deeded by Zephyrhills Colony Co. to the Oakside Cemetery Association in November 1911 this hallowed tract is the burying ground of veterans of six wars in which the United States of America has been involved -- the Civil War, Spanish-American War, . . . — — Map (db m93007) HM
Near U.S. 301 at County Road 54, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
On November 23-26, 1909, an automobile road race was held to promote the need for “good roads” in Florida. “The Great Endurance Run,” as it was called, was sponsored by “The Tampa Daily Times” under the auspices . . . — — Map (db m3257) HM
On South Avenue, 0.2 miles east of Airport Road, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed as part of a group of state and WPA projects, major expansion of the airfield began in 1941 when it became home to U.S. Army Air Corps training facilities in preparation for WWII. It was in full operation by 1943, providing advanced . . . — — Map (db m93004) HM
On South Avenue near Summer Hill Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot was built in 1927 and used for a passenger and freight services. This structure represents the architectural style of the early 1900s; large extended eaves, outdoor platforms, segregated waiting rooms.
This . . . — — Map (db m41501) HM
On South Ave near Summer Hill Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACLR) Depot was built in 1927 and was used as a station/depot for passenger service and for shipping citrus, produce and other goods, thereby stimulating economic development and residential settlement. Railroad . . . — — Map (db m41458) HM
