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1539 1926[ DAR Emblem ]This Tablet Erected By De Soto ChapterD.A.R.Marks the tree under which tradition say'sDe SotoParleyed with the Indians
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD9T_tampa-bay-hotel_Tampa-FL.html
On June 14, 1898, Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and the First United States Volunteer Cavalry,known as the Rough Riders, embarked from PortTampa for victory in the Spanish-American War. The Tampa Bay Hotel was used as headquarters for general office…
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This former grand old resort hotel, a seat of culture and education, has been the proud symbol of Tampa since 1891. Erected by The University of Tampa Class of 1991, on the occasion of the centennial of the building, this marker is a tribute to th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMD7B_florida-sentinel-bulletin_Tampa-FL.html
In December, 1945, C. Blythe Andrews re-opened the doors of the Florida Sentinel newspaper at 1511 Central Avenue. The original Florida Sentinel was founded in 1919, in Jacksonville, Florida by Mr. Andrews' father, General William W. Andrews. The …
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Henry B. Plant built this ornate Moorish structure at a cost of $3 million. Opened in 1891, it became the social and cultural center of early Tampa. During the Spanish American War it was headquarters for troops going to Cuba and house such visito…
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Replica Naval Mounts Manufactured forThe Friends of Plant ParkThe Citizens of Tampa, Hillsborough Countyand The University of Tampa Dedicated toThe original inhabitants, soldiers, sailors and settlers who with blood sweat and toilcarved this area …
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( North face ) This spot was headquarters for Roosevelt Rough Riders. Wheeler Cavalry and the First Florida Troops 1898 ( Northeast face ) This war brought the blue of the cold bleak north and the gray of the sunny south into one great brother…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAEP_tampas-first-paved-sidewalk_Tampa-FL.html
Archibald Ross. A native of Scotland. A member of the City Council. "Tampa's popular baker and the poor man's friend." Paved the walk around his brick building on the southeast corner of Franklin and La Fayette Streets with Georgia marble. "The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMACI_tampa-theatre_Tampa-FL.html
This property has been placed on theNational Register of Historic PlacesBy the United StatesDepartment Of The Interior
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…