Hillsborough River Ferry

Hillsborough River Ferry (HMMKF)

Location: Tampa, FL 33602 Hillsborough County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 56.82', W 82° 27.624'

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— 1846~1888 —

At the nearby junction of Jackson Street and the Hillsborough River was the east bank docking site of the Tampa Ferry, the only means of crossing the river in pioneer days. The ferry was an open deck, flat barge, hand pulled by means of a steel cable. It operated until 1888, when construction of the first bridge terminated its usefulness.

Appointed by the County Commissioners, the first ferryman was Thomas Piper, 1846; followed by Benjamin J. Hagler, 1848; Gen. Jesse Carter, 1854; Domenico Ghira, 1864; Jesse J. Hayden 1869.
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HM NumberHMMKF
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Year Placed1977
Placed ByHillsborough County Historical Commission
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 9:45am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 356330 N 3092189
Decimal Degrees27.94700000, -82.46040000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 56.82', W 82° 27.624'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 56' 49.20" N, 82° 27' 37.44" W
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Area Code(s)813, 727, 305, 863
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa FL 33602, US
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