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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY24_the-history-of-princess-hirrihigua_St-Petersburg-FL.html
In 1526 Juan Ortiz, a member of the expedition sent from Cuba to find Panfilo De Narvaez, was captured by Timucan Indians. Chief Hirrihigua, their ruler, hated the white men because of the violence of Narvaez. Juan Ortiz was condemned to death but…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY20_first-settlement-and-post-office_St-Petersburg-FL.html
One fourth mile east from this point is the site of the first settlement in 1857 and the first Post Office in 1876 of St. Petersburg, then called Pinellas.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY1P_st-bartholomews-church_St-Petersburg-FL.html
Oldest church in Pinellas County, it was organized April 20, 1887. It was constructed in the summer of 1887 by a handful of pioneers equipped with crude tools. Built of unturpentined pine, the church records indicate first building cost $673. Dr. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY1M_worlds-first-regularly-scheduled-commercial-airline_St-Petersburg-FL.html
Within a decade after the famous Wright Brothers' 1903 flight, aviation history was being made in Florida. The first transcontinental flight landed at Jacksonville in 1912, a naval air training center opened at Pensacola in 1913, and the St. Peter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY1L_the-worlds-first-scheduled-airline_St-Petersburg-FL.html
(Front plaque)From this siteThe St. Petersburg-TampaAirboat Line
The World's FirstScheduled Airline
Began regular flightsbetween St. Petersburgand Tampa, January 1, 1914.
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This plaque and sitededicated December 4, 1953by theCity…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMY00_st-petersburg-central-yacht-basin_St-Petersburg-FL.html
On January 1, 1914, the "aeroplane" was demonstrated as a viable means of commercial transportation with the inaugural flight of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line, the world's first regularly scheduled commercial airline. Piloted by Tony H. Ja…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXEK_zephaniah-phillips-homestead-site_St-Pete-Beach-FL.html
In 1783, while updating Gulf Coast navigational charts, Jose Antonio de Evia (b. 1740), a Spanish naval officer, visited a Spanish fishing camp located on this site. He called it "Rancho de Juaquin." Artifacts from the 18th and early 19th centurie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXCO_world-record_St-Petersburg-FL.html
In commemoration of theWorld RecordFor 10 Miles45 Minutes 37 Seconds
Set At This Location By
Ondoro Osoroof Kenya
at the
InauguralSouthtrust Running Festival
October 18, 1997St. Petersburg, Florida
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVF4_bahia-espiritu-santo-mission_Safety-Harbor-FL.html
???Menendez, Spanish Governor of Florida, after building fort at St. Augustine (1565) came to this site in 1567 and persuaded the Indian Chief Tocobago and his 1500 braves who lived here, to accept Christianity. Menendez erected a blockhouse for a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTZ1_clearwater-post-office_Clearwater-FL.html
On October 9, 1933 Clearwater's first government post office building was dedicated on this site with Postmaster General James A. Farley officiating. The local postmaster at the time was Charles R. Lee.
This Mediterranean-Revival style building…