The idea for Splendid China here in Florida was that of Josephine Chen, a Taiwanese-American school teacher and real estate developer. The thought was the park would be a great means for cultural...
The idea for Splendid China here in Florida was that of Josephine Chen, a Taiwanese-American school teacher and real estate developer. The thought was the park would be a great means for cultural...
Pat Frank’s “Alas, Babylon” first published in 1959 Alas, Babylon was written in 1959 by Pat Frank and was one of the first apocalyptic novels of the nuclear age. It deals with the...
Photo Credit: 808shirts, 2014 – Best Economy Inn was located at 1701 E Busch Blvd. Built in 1974, it initially opened as the Econo Lodge Busch Gardens Tampa, located at 1701 E Busch Blvd...
Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Florida State Library Archives, 1920s – Cattle in the Tampa area The old cattle docks sit abandoned on the Port of Tampa Property and access can only be granted...
Photo Credit: State Archives of Florida; Florida Memory, 1952 Native to China, where tung oil has been produced for centuries, tung trees were introduced to the South in the early 1900s and soon...
Miracle Strip Amusement Park Miracle Strip Amusement Park was a theme park in Panama City Beach, Florida that operated from 1963 to 2004. The Starliner roller coaster was the highlight...
Photo Credit: Jim Dourney, 2014 In late 1837, Colonel Zachary Taylor departed Tampa under orders to pursuit and capture hostile native Americans and in the process establish forts along a supply line...
A postcard depicting the Treasure Island Inn and its recognizable tiki overhang. Known under various names such as the Treasure Island Resort or Treasure Island Inn, the 11-story, 227-room...
Photo by 808shirts, 2014 Originally known as Camp Panama, Craig Key was a wide spot off of the Overseas Railroad right-of-way. It was originally a flag spot for the railroad before the early 1930s...
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