YYAARRGG! New Pirate Exhibit at Tampa Bay History Center
YAARGH!!! Come see the new permanent exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center on Sunday, February 18th.
Sail across unknown seas with European explorers, ply the Florida coast alongside pirates and privateers, and dive to the ocean floor in search of long-lost fortunes in the all-new Treasure Seekers: Conquistadors, Pirates and Shipwrecks gallery.
The Touchton Map Library and Florida Center for Cartographic Education is home to more than 8,000 maps, charts and other documents dating back more than 500 years from the early European exploration of North America through the early 21st century.
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Florida Indian Sites| Tampa Bay History Center
Take a tour of the Tampa Bay History Center which features artifacts and information about Florida's Native American from prehistoric to modern times.
Tampa Bay History Center - Spirited: Prohibition in America from September 1 – October 20, 2014
In a tumultuous era spanning 13 years, Americans could no longer manufacture, sell, or transport intoxicating beverages. Prohibition was now a part of the Constitution, holding the same status as freedom of speech and the abolition of slavery. Ratified in 1919, the 18th Amendment stirred up a passionate and sometimes volatile debate between “wets” and “drys” that will forever cement Prohibition’s place in history. Spirited: Prohibition in America, a new traveling exhibition from NEH on the Road, brings visitors back to this period of flappers and suffragists, bootleggers and temperance lobbyists, and real-life legends, such as Al Capone and Carry Nation.
Tampa Bay History Center- Native American Exhibits |LostWorlds.org
A quick tour of the Native American exhibits at the Tampa Bay History Center in Tampa Bay, Florida. Exhibits cover Florida's Native American history from preColumbian times through the Spanish arrival and Seminole wars with the U.S. government.
Water Street in Tampa, Florida
The new 50 acre mixed use waterfront neighborhood Water Street Tampawill create one of the largest real estate developments in the United States. Situated on the Garrison Channel and Hillsborough Bay, Water Street Tampa is surrounded by existing cultural, entertainment and community anchors including the Tampa Convention Center, Amalie Arena where the Tampa Bay Lightning play, Tampa Bay History Center, and Florida Aquarium. To implement the vision for Water Street Tampa, Strategic Property Partners is currently working with 10 award winning architectural firms on the design of 18 distinct buildings. Work on the first phase of vertical construction on Water Street Tampa will begin this year and scheduled to be complete in 2020.
What is the Gasparilla Pirate Festival + Parade ??? ????☠️ Tampa Traditions | MELANIE ❤️ TAMPA BAY
For anyone who doesn't live in Tampa, Gasparilla can be a real head scratcher - what is it? Mid-January, us Tampa Bay residents are getting our beads ready.
So what is Gasparilla?
Gasparilla Pirate Festival was inspired by the legend of Jose Gaspar, who supposedly was a Spanish Naval officer-turned-pirate back in the late 18th century and early 19th century who plundered the waters of the West Coast of Florida.
Now, there is no actual evidence that this really happened, but nobody cares about that little detail.
Back in 1904, the story of Jose Gaspar was unearthed and Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla adopted him as a patron rogue of their city-wide celebration.
That celebration has been evolving ever since, and now the Gasparilla invasion and pirate parade is the third largest parade in the United States, attracting around 300,000 people to the city of Tampa.
Even though the pirate invasion is the main draw, there are lots of other Gasparilla-themed events that take place over several weeks:
Children's Gasparilla Parade - family-friendly, bead-throwing good time for all ages. Parade route runs along Bayshore Boulevard, and this usually takes place the week before the main pirate invasion. Alcohol-free event.
Gasparilla Parade of Pirates presented by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla - held on the last Saturday in January, Ye Mystic Krewe fearlessly pilots their ship up Tampa Bay, firing off cannons until it reaches the city shore. Once there, they demand the key to the city from the mayor. When the mayor gives up the key, they have a victory parade up Bayshore Boulevard, and the pirates take over for one not-so-fearful afternoon.
Even if you're not a 'parade person,' you should still make your day downtown and enjoy the festivities throughout the day at the local bars and restaurants.
Sant'Yago Illuminated Knight Parade
Gasparilla International Film Festival
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
Gasparilla Music Festival
If you aren't from Tampa and want to join us for the invasion, we hope you do! It is always a fun and memorable time for everybody!
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Tampa Bay History Center Video
Tampa's seedier side of history detailed in walking tour
As part of the Do the Local Motion walking tours series, the Tampa Downtown Partnership and graduate students from the University of South Florida's History Department, a look into Tampa's seedier history weaved through downtown streets on Friday afternoon.
Human Trafficking in Tampa Bay Documentary
On View at the Tampa Museum of Art - March 2016
Jaume Plensa: Human Landscape
On view January 24, 2016, through May 15, 2016
One of the world’s foremost living sculptors, Spanish artist Jaume Plensa (b. 1955) has created large-scale artworks related to the human figure for public places around the globe. This exhibition, the artist’s largest to date in the United States, features numerous indoor as well as outdoor installations, engaging viewers even before they enter the Museum. Interested not only in the visual arts but also in literature, psychology, biology, language, and history, Jaume Plensa creates sculptures and installations that unify individuals through connections of spirituality, the body, and collective memory. He uses a wide range of materials—including steel, cast iron, resin, light, sound, and more—to lend physical weight and volume to multiple components of the human condition and soul.
Public and Private—The Figure Examined: Masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation
On View: February 12, 2016 – May 30, 2016
This exhibition examines one of the most universal subjects in art, the portrayal of the human figure. From the universally recognizable to the intimate and introspective, Public and Private presents more than 100 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by many of the most important artists of the late 19th and 20th centuries, including Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Alberto Giacometti, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Diego Rivera, Auguste Rodin, Paul Signac, Andy Warhol, and others. Juxtaposing their diverse approaches to a common subject reveals radical stylistic changes, as well as a broad spectrum of political, philosophical, and aesthetic meanings associated with the human form. Initially collected by Elizabeth and Alexander Kasser, the artworks of Public and Private now belong to the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation, a generous lender to museums worldwide.
Why do they call it that? Live - Florida Conversations at the Tampa Bay History Center
It's a fun look at Tampa Bay history stories that may be brand new to you! Grayson Kamm from The Morning Show on 10 News gives a live presentation with some of his favorite stories from his Emmy-award winning weekly Why do they call it that? series on Florida history. Topics include the history of Tampa, history of St. Petersburg, Ybor City, and more.
Tampa Bay History Museum (World War One Rifles).
I visited the Tampa Bay History Museum for Free Museum day. They just so happened to have WW1 re-enactors there with their antique rifles. Visit my Cafepress Store for fun gun gifts!
Tampa Beautification Tour
The city of Tampa has undergone a major makeover in anticipation of the RNC. More than $43 Million is estimated to have been spent on improvements to the city from city funds, grants and private funds.
Museums of Tampa Walking Tour
A walking tour of top museums in Tampa, FL, including the Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Childrens Museum, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa Bay History Center, the Florida Aquarium and the SS American Victory.
The Spring of Tampa Bay, A Brief History
Since our founding in 1977, The Spring has provided sanctuary and services to more than 60,000 abused adults and their children.
The Spring is the Department of Children and Families (DCF) certified Domestic Violence Center for Hillsborough County. We are one of the largest of Florida’s 42 certified domestic violence centers and the first domestic violence agency in the United States to have an accredited on-site school for resident children.
The Spring’s programs and services help victims of domestic violence rebuild their lives and raise awareness to prevent domestic violence from occurring.
Did the Tocobaga save Tampa Bay?
Did the Tocobaga save Tampa Bay?
¿Qué Pasa Tampa? - March, 2014
On this episode of ¿Qué Pasa Tampa? host Adri Colina sits down with Cigar City Mafia author, Scott Deitche for a look back at the history of organized crime in Tampa and Ybor City. Next, we head to the City of Tampa Construction Services Center to investigate how streets get named and the interesting history behind the names of Tampa's most popular streets.
Places to see in ( Tampa - USA )
Places to see in ( Tampa - USA )
Tampa is a city on Tampa Bay, along Florida’s Gulf Coast. A major business center, it’s also known for its museums and other cultural offerings. Busch Gardens is an African-themed amusement park with thrill rides and animal-viewing areas. The historic Ybor City neighborhood, developed by Cuban and Spanish cigar-factory workers at the turn of the 20th century, is a dining and nightlife destination.
Tampa is divided into five main districts fanning out from Downtown in the south-center between the Hillsborough River and Ybor Channel. West Tampa, once a separate city, lies across the Hillsborough River to the west of Downtown. South Tampa, a large residential area, extends south along the Interbay Peninsula. Historic Ybor City (sometimes considered a part of downtown) lies on the northeast side of downtown. East Tampa, the historically African-American side of the city, lies north of Ybor City. North Tampa forms the urban/suburban sprawl north of Busch Boulevard. A significant suburban area, often considered a part of Tampa, extends many miles to the northwest, north, and east of the city.
On first glance it may seem sprawling and businesslike, but Tampa is also home to a bunch of museums, parks and ambitious restaurants, many of which have popped up recently and brought the city dangerously close to becoming stylish. In the heart of downtown, the revitalized Riverwalk along the Hillsborough River glitters with contemporary architecture and scenic green spaces. Plus, between the zoo, the aquarium, the children's museums and the theme parks, families have enough top-shelf entertainment to last a week. By evening Ybor City's streets transform into southwest Florida's hottest bar and nightclub scene.
The Tampa Bay area was visited by many Spanish explorers, beginning with Panfilo de Narvaez in 1528. However, no long term permanent settlements were created until 1824 when the US federal government created a reservation for north Florida Seminole Indians. At the same time, the US created Fort Brooke to oversee the reservation as well as protect the strategic harbor.
A lot to see in Tampa such as :
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Ybor City
The Florida Aquarium
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Adventure Island
Downtown Tampa
Museum Of Science & Industry
Tampa Riverwalk
Henry B. Plant Museum
Lettuce Lake Park
Manatee Viewing Center
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Dinosaur World
SheiKra
Big Cat Rescue
Falcon's Fury
Glazer Children's Museum
Hillsborough River State Park
Tampa Bay History Center
Weedon Island Preserve
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Tampa Museum of Art
Ben T Davis Beach
Howl-O-Scream Tampa Bay
Channelside Drive
Ballast Point Park
Cheetah Hunt
Channel District
Armature Works
Cobra's Curse
Seminole Heights
The Tampa Theatre and Office Building
Picnic Island Boulevard
Philippe Park
Cypress Point Park
Montu
USF Botanical Gardens
Kumba
Picnic Island Beach Dog Park
Ybor City Museum State Park Garden
Davis Islands Beach
Busch Gardens Serengeti Safari
E.G. Simmons Regional Park
Davis Island Dog Beach
Skatepark of Tampa
Wat Mongkolratanaram
Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Water Works Park
Empower Adventures Tampa Bay
Cracker Country
( Tampa - USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Tampa . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Tampa - USA
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SS American Victory - Tampa, Florida
The SS American Victory is one of only three surviving fully functioning World War Two Victory class cargo ships. American Victory was one of 531 Victory ships built. She saw service in the Pacific at the end of the war and was called back into action for the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In 1999, she was headed for the scrap yard when a group from Tampa, Florida saved her. After four-years of renovations she sailed into her berth on Tampa's Channel Side and began her new mission as the American Victory Mariners Memorial Museum. For more information visit The museum, located next to the Cruise Ship Terminal and the Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa, is open year round. There is an admission charge.
Americana - Aspiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (