Tampa's Historic Cemeteries

ISBN-13: 9781531666545 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 130 str.

Shelby Jean Roberson Bender;Elizabeth Laramie Dunham

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Three years after the 1821 purchase of Florida from Spain, Fort Brooke became the first permanent, modern settlement on the site of present-day Tampa, and a new life began for settlers on Floridas rich gulf coast. By 1855, it was incorporated as the city of Tampa. Continuing its rich, diverse, cultural, and ethnic heritage, Tampa has become the nations 54th-largest metropolitan community. Its abundant history is uniquely told with a leisurely stroll through the citys historic cemeteries. Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampas first public burial ground, was created in 1850 when Tampa had only 500 residents. There, one can find governors, senators, mayors, lawyers, doctors, pirates, and thieves--all of whom have a story to tell. By the late 1800s, some of Tampas most prominent citizens were buried in newly formed cultural and social club burial grounds.