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The river was the boundary between East Florida and West Florida during the British Florida period (1763–1783) and the second Spanish Florida period (1783–1821). By modern land route it is 198 miles (319 km) from Pensacola and 271 miles (436 km) from St. Augustine .
A 1705 British map also shows B. Tampa, with "Carlos Bay" for Charlotte Harbor to the south. A 1748 British map had "B. del Spirito Santo" for Tampa Bay and "Carlos Bay" to the south. A Spanish map of 1757 renamed Tampa Bay as "San Fernando".
Tampa Bay History Center is a history museum in Tampa, Florida, United States. It is a Smithsonian Affiliate and has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 2015. [ 1 ] Exhibits include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors , and historical figures who shaped the area's history, as ...
Roughly bounded by Florida Avenue and East Fortune, Tampa, Franklin, and East Harrison Streets 27°57′15″N 82°27′37″W / 27.954167°N 82.460278°W / 27.954167; -82.460278 ( North Franklin Street Historic
The modern history of Tampa, Florida, can be traced to the founding of Fort Brooke at the mouth of the Hillsborough River in today's downtown in 1824, soon after the United States had taken possession of Florida from Spain. The outpost brought a small population of civilians to the area, and the town of Tampa was first incorporated in 1855.
The remains of a 300-year-old British warship found 30 years ... around 300 crew members were marooned for over two months on a small island off the coast of Florida, what is now known today as ...
Armed Forces History Museum, Largo, closed on January 29, 2017, displays included World War I, Japanese memorabilia associated with the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor, USMC in the South Pacific, D-Day landings, German Third Reich, Korean War and 8063rd M.A.S.H memorabilia.
A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century. National Park Service archaeologists used new ...