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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMR_st-peter-claver-catholic-school-historical_Tampa-FL.html
In 1893, the Jesuit Fathers at Sacred Heart Church established a school on Morgan Street. St. Peter Claver Catholic School, named for the Spanish Jesuit missionary priest, was founded for the children of the African American community. On February…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WMQ_bealsville-historical_Plant-City-FL.html
The community that became known as Bealsville was settled in late 1865 by former slaves from nearby plantations in Hopewell, Springhead and surrounding areas. The original settlers were Steven Allen, Issac Berry, Peter Dexter, Neptune Henry, Mills…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WL3_brandon-school-historical_Brandon-FL.html
During WWI, the original sandstone brick "Twin Towers" were built on land once belonging to the Brandon family. This school consolidated the area's one-room schoolhouses to better educate the young. The first principal, John T. Bushong, expanded B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WL2_spanish-exploration-of-temple-terrace-historical_Tampa-FL.html
On April 25, 1757, as they explored the Hillsborough River (Rio De San Julian Y Arriaga) and searched for pine trees for ship masts. Don Francisco Maria Celi, Captain of the Spanish Royal Fleet, and 19 armed members of the expedition camped in thi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WL1_brandon-masonic-lodge-no-114-f-a-m-historical_Brandon-FL.html
"Freemasons" have helped build and lead America for over 200 years. The members of the Brandon Masonic Lodge, chartered Jan. 22, 1890, have done the same for their respective communities during the past 100 years. Originally named Hacienda Lodge N…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S12_the-west-tampa-boys-club_Tampa-FL.html
On this site, the West Tampa Boys Club was organized around 1923 at the Rosa Valdez Settlement, a Methodist mission. From 1926 until 1944, the club was a major project of the Tampa Rotary Club. Under leadership of E.S. "Pep" Krantz and Charles "St…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RVW_billy-graham-began-here_Tampa-FL.html
From the sidewalk in this Franklin St. neighborhood, the Rev. Dr. Billy Graham forty years ago launched his worldwide Christian evangelistic crusade, exhorting derelicts, drunks and "Skid Row" bums. Since then he has preached to more people than a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RVV_perry-harvey-sr-park-skateboard-bowl_Tampa-FL.html
Under Mayor William Poe's direction, the Perry Harvey, Sr., Park Skateboard Bowl opened in 1979 as part of a recreational park for the Central Park Village community. As Florida's first municipal ride-at-your-own-risk skateboard facility, it offer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R5D_temple-terraces-country-club-sutton-hall_Temple-Terrace-FL.html
(side 1) The Temple Terraces Country Club was built on the site of the 1910 hunting lodge of world renowned Chicago socialite and businesswoman Bertha Honore Plamer's 19,000 acre "Riverhills Ranch." It opened in 1922 as the centerpiece of the mas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1R21_roberts-city_Tampa-FL.html
In 1909, cigar manufacturer J.W. Roberts and Sons Company moved into an abandoned cigar factory on Garcia Avenue and Green Street. The neighborhood, bordered on the north and east by the Hillsborough River, on the south by Cass Street, and on the …
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