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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA94_teco-energys-tampa-electric-company_Tampa-FL.html
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 H…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA8M_courthouse-square_Tampa-FL.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA4F_the-rough-riders-passed-by-here_Tampa-FL.html
On June 3, 1898, when Tampa was a cluster of old weather beaten housesfloating on an ocean of sand, TeddyRoosevelt and the Rough Ridersdisembarked from their seven trainconvoy in Ybor City, five miles fromTampa City Hall. They commandeeredsome …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9XH_el-chino-pajarito-restaurant_Tampa-FL.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9WY_the-cherokee-club_Tampa-FL.html
The second brick building erected in Ybor City.The Cherokee Club was a popular rendezvous forthe elite in the 1890's. Later became known as El Pasaje Restaurant. Its fame spread throughoutthe Americas.Jose Marti slept here on his first trip, Nov.2…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9TZ_cradle-of-cuban-liberty_Tampa-FL.html
On this corner was located El Liceo Cubano,a tobacco stripping house converted into aCuban social center in 1886. This is the cradleof Cuban independence. Here, on Nov. 26-27,1891, Jose Marti delivered the two speeches,"Con Todos y Para Todos" and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9T8_tampa-pow-mia_Tampa-FL.html
Throughout history we have answeredour country's call to arms,for freedom, for justice,for self-determination of an ally,we have served, and sometimes paidin grim coin the price exacted, Through no fault of ours, somehow we are lefton foreign s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9PC_the-salvation-army_Tampa-FL.html
Opened at this location1893byCaptain Wilbur HallandLieutenant Fred Weller
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9FZ_attempt-on-the-life-of-jose-marti_Tampa-FL.html
In a small isolated cottage located in thisvicinity, an attempt to poison Jose Marti, the leader of the Cuban Insurrection of1895, was made by two Spanish agents.Marti's intuition saved his life. The traitorsrepented and Marti forgave them. Two…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9D9_jos-mart_Tampa-FL.html
( Spanish )Desde esta escalinataEn el A?o 1893Jos? Mart?Aptol de la Libertadde CubaCon elocuentes palabraspidi? a los tabaquerosCubanos emigrados que leayudasen a conquistar laindependencia de su pa,aportando hombres, armasy dinero.Muchos obreros …
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