Old Government Spring

Old Government Spring (HM2ELT)

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N 27° 57.522', W 82° 26.701'

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For centuries, Tocobaga Indians drew water from this deep natural spring. When U.S. Army troops arrived in 1824, they quickly discovered this natural resource. Twice a day, government wagons hauled water to Fort Brooke. Despite a strong taste of iron and sulfur, the waters of "Old Government Spring" provided supplies for Fort Brooke, Tampa and Ybor City for more than a century.

In 1882, the U.S. government deeded the property to Martha Brown, who sold this spring to her son-in-law, Capt. John T. Lesley. In 1886, Cyrus Snodgrass purchased the spring property and built the Ybor City Ice Works on this site.

In 1895, the spring served as a swimming and health resort, called the Ybor City Natatorium. In 1896, Florida's first brewery was erected here. The Florida Brewing Company produced La Tropical Beer and Ale until it closed in the early 1960s.
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HM NumberHM2ELT
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByHillsborough County Historical Advisory Council
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Date Added Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 357859 N 3093467
Decimal Degrees27.95870000, -82.44501667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 57.522', W 82° 26.701'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 57' 31.32" N, 82° 26' 42.06" W
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