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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8V2_elfers_Holiday-FL.html
Side 1Once an Indian hunting ground called "Alafia," this area was surveyed by Samuel Hope in the 1840's and was successively known as "Alfiers," "The Neck," "Sapling Woods," and "Elfers" — a variation of the Indian name. Fishing, timber and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8UJ_bayflite-3-crew_St-Petersburg-FL.html
In memory of our colleagues Bayflite 3 crewMark WallaceAlicia Betita-CollinsErik Hangartnerwho lost their lives in service to othersApril 25, 2000
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8UI_the-pam-callahan-nature-preserve_Tampa-FL.html
Pam loved all aspects of nature and had a special feeling for these wetlands. She spearheaded a community effort to prevent this site from becoming yet another dense development. She fought for almost 3 years and never gave up. Despite difficult o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8UH_safety-harbor-site_Safety-Harbor-FL.html
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8UC_philippe-park_Safety-Harbor-FL.html
On this promontory Count Odet Philippe, a native of Lyon, France, and surgeon in the French Armed Forces under Napoleon Bonaparte settled in 1842, arriving at this point in his sailing vessel "The Ney." In this area he established St. Helena, his …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8UA_odet-philippe_Safety-Harbor-FL.html
As the first European settler in Pinellas County he established St. Helena Plantation, now Philippe Park Philippe was the first to cultivate grapefruit in Florida and introduced cigar-making to Tampa His descendants populated this frontier. He was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8U9_lake-lily-drive_Maitland-FL.html
This road was the first direct route from Northeast Florida to Maitland. It followed Maitland Avenue around this west side of Lake Lily and continued south on what is now Highway 17-92. During the Second Seminole War the United States Army used th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8U8_tampa-as-port-of-embarkation-for-spanish-american-war_Tampa-FL.html
From April to June, 1898, Tampa served as port of embarkation for U.S. troops on their way to Cuba. Some 30,000 troops arrived in Tampa and 16,000 embarked from Port Tampa on June 7. The Tampa Bay Hotel was headquarters for the force's leaders inc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8U5_the-frank-lloyd-wright-campus-of-florida-southern-college_Lakeland-FL.html
At Florida Southern College is located the largest collection of buildings on one site ever created by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America's foremost architects. Wright's plan for the campus is the only tangible example of his community planning id…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8TT_rainbow-springs_Dunnellon-FL.html
Rainbow Springs has been designated a registered natural landmarkUnder the provisions of the historic sites act of August 21, 1935This site possesses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United StatesU.S. Department of the …