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The pirate-themed festival was not held again until 1910, when it was revived as part of a community celebration marking the opening of the Panama Canal. [24] In 1913, a Gasparilla Carnival that included a pirate parade and weekend festival was organized as an independent event, as it has remained ever since. [66]
This document recounts the Gasparilla legend first published in 1936 but adds a coda that concedes that scholarly research conducted in both Spanish and American archives has yet to uncover any evidence of Gaspar's existence. The history concludes with this statement: Whether Gasparilla, the pirate, actually existed or not is a moot point.
Gasparilla may refer to: Gasparilla Pirate Festival, a large parade and related events held annually in Tampa, Florida; José Gaspar, also known as Gasparilla, a Spanish pirate from Florida folklore for whom the festival is named; Gasparilla Bowl, a college football post-season game played in Tampa, Florida
Revelers clad in pirate finery packed Tampa's waterfront Saturday as a flotilla of boats arrived for the city's annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Led by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, the invading ...
The third-largest annual parade in the United States, Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Fest, held every January, draws hundreds of thousands to live out their swashbuckling fantasies and party like a pirate.
According to Florida folklore, Gasparilla Island gets its name from the legendary pirate captain José Gaspar ("Gasparilla", c. 1756–1821), who had his base on the island and purportedly hid his fabulous treasure there. Much of the development of this legend is the result of promotion by a local hotel and railroad line.
The 4.5-mile Gasparilla Parade of Pirates began at Bay-to-Bay Blvd, where Mayor Jane Castor led the fleet on Saturday afternoon.
Though no archival or physical evidence of Gaspar's existence has ever been found, he is a popular figure in Florida folklore, and the tale of the dashing pirate and his lost treasure has been used to promote tourism in Charlotte Harbor and along Florida's Gulf coast for many years, most notably in Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival.