Historical Markers and Memorials of of Downtown Tampa

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	Historical Marker dedicated to Capt. James McKay, I This historical marker reads: "Capt. James McKay, I (1808-1876). On this site, after the devastating hurricane of 1848, McKay, a native of Scotland, built his first permanent home of finished lumber from Mobile, Ala. Here, with his wife Matilda,...
	Historical Marker dedicated to Florida's First Radio Station This historical marker reads: "WDAE-Florida's First Radio Station. WDAE was the first radio station in Florida to be licensed comercially to operate by the Federal Communications Commission. The license was issued May 15, 1922, to The Tampa Dail...
	Historical Marker dedicated to Lt. Col. Frank S. Adamo, M.D. This historical marker reads: "Lt. Col. Frank S. Adamo, M.D.: Bataan's Medical Hero. This distinguished native Tampan served with courage, honor and personal sacrifice as an army surgeon during World War II. He was captured and made a prisoner o...
	Historical Marker dedicated to the Fort Brooke Cemetery This historical marker reads: "Fort Brooke Cemetery. During the Second Seminole War (1835-42) the U.S. Army established a cemetery at this site for soldiers, civilian employees, and Indians. In 1883, about 20 soldiers were removed to Barrancas N...
	Historical Marker dedicated to the Great 1909 Auto Race This historical marker reads: "Great 1909 Auto Race. From this point in front of The Tampa Daily Times Building on Nov. 23, 1909, was started the Tampa-to-Jacksonville "endurance run" to promote good roads for Florida. Sixteen vehicles...
	Historical Marker dedicated to the Rough Riders This historical marker reads: "The Rough Riders Passed By Here. On June 3, 1898, when Tampa was a cluster of old weather beaten houses floating on an ocean of sand, Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders disembarked from their seven train convoy i...
	Historical Marker dedicated to the Timuquan Indian Mound This historical marker reads: " Timuquan Indian Mound. Near this site on the shore of the bay, once stood a large Timuquan Temple Mound dating before the time of Christ. It was 50 feet in height with a large level space on top where elaborately ...
	Memorial dedicated to the Fort Brooke Officers Quarters This memorial is dedicated to the Officers Quarters of Fort Brooke and the famous military personel who served here such as Maj. General and president Andrew Jackson and Brig. General and president Zachary Taylor.
	Memorial dedicated to the Fort Brooke Officers Quarters Detailed view of memorial dedicated to the Officers Quarters of Fort Brooke and the famous military personel who served here such as Maj. General and president Andrew Jackson and Brig. General and president Zachary Taylor.