Tampa's historic cemeteries / Shelby Jean Roberson Bender and Elizabeth Laramie Dunham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bender, Shelby Jean Roberson., Author.

Dunham, Elizabeth Laramie., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cemeteries--Florida--Tampa--Pictorial works.

Cemeteries.

Tampa (Fla.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Tampa (Fla.).

Tampa (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Tampa (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

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 Florida’s 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 nation’s 54th-largest metropolitan community. Its abundant history is uniquely told with a leisurely stroll through the city’s historic cemeteries. Oaklawn Cemetery, Tampa’s 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 Tampa’s most prominent citizens were buried in newly formed cultural and social club burial grounds.

Contents:

Oaklawn

Myrtle Hill and the Garden of Memories

Woodlawn

Rodeph Sholom, Beth (Bet) Israel, and Schaarai Zedek

Centro Asturiano Memorial Park, Centro Asturiano (old), and El Centro Español

L'Unione de Italiana

Mary Help of Christians School.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

885209928