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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI9Y_tampa-native-americans_Tampa-FL.html
Here lie buried the remainsof a small group ofNative Americans who perished about 200 years ago.These remains were discoveredin 1987 during the constructionof the Tampa ConventionCenter.Let us honor the memoryof these and allNative Americanswho ha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI5I_victims-of-the-yellow-fever_Tampa-FL.html
In Memory of the Victims of the Yellow Fever Epidemics of 1853, 1858, 1867, 1871 and 1887 - 88 who are Buried in Oaklawn
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4E_fort-matanzas-national-monument_St-Augustine-FL.html
The Spanish built Fort Matanzas in 1740-42 to control Matanzas inlet, the "back door" to St. Augustine.
Much earlier, in 1565, Spain had bloodily crushed here a French challenge to her control of Florida by killing the remnants of a French colo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4A_capt-james-mckay-i-1808-1876_Tampa-FL.html
On this site, after the devasting hurricane of 1848, McKay, a native of Scotland, built his first permanent home of finished lumber from Mobile, Ala. Here, with his wife Matilda,they raised their children.
McKay was a dominant factor in the up…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI2Q_brandon-homestead_Brandon-FL.html
In 1876 James H. Brandon, son of town founder John Brandon and wife Martha, built this large two-story frame home for his wife Johanna and their seven children. They loved entertaining guests in their Folk Victorian southern mansion.
In 1901 W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI2P_1851-1891_Tampa-FL.html
Site of Tampa's First Church Building and first frame ecclesiastical House of Worship erected in the area of all South Florida. Built by the Methodist congregation under the superintendency of Rev. L. G. Lesley. General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYK_st-joseph-confederate-saltworks_Port-St-Joe-FL.html
A major Confederate saltworks, with daily capacity of 150 bushels, before completion, was located 200 feet north. Brick foundations were salvaged from ruins of the old City of St. Joseph. Salt processed by evaporation of seawater was one of Florid…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYJ_dr-john-gorrie_Apalachicola-FL.html
Dr. John Gorrie (1803-1855) was an early pioneer in the invention of the artificial manufacture of ice, refrigeration, and air conditioning. He was granted the first U.S. patent for mechanical refrigeration on May 6, 1851 (U.S. Patent No. 8080). D…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHYH_trinity-episcopal-church_Apalachicola-FL.html
This original structure of white pine had previously been cut into sections in New York and floated by sailing vessel down the Atlantic Coast and around the Florida keys before it was erected on this site. This parish was first organized in 1836 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHWW_29-sea-captains-and-mariners_Tampa-FL.html
Dedicated to the memory of the29 Sea Captains andMariners whosevision and couragechartered a courseof developmentfor Tampa Bay