Historic Sites in Brandon, FL

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Francisco Ferlita, a native of Santo Stefano, Sicily, established a bakery on this site in 1896. Bread sold for three...

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(Left face:) War Dept. Records: "Sgt. Nick Matassini Co. H. 357 Inf. was instantly killed in action Dec. 7, 1944 whil...

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The Jesuits organized Most Holy Name parish in 1920 to serve Ybor City's Italian community. On Christmas 1922, Father...

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Tampa's first Italian American society was organized April 4, 1894. During its early years the club assisted members ...

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Tampa's Italians have supported a flourishing club life almost from their first arrival in the 1880's. L'Unione Itali...

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Situated on land purchased from Vincente Martinez-Ybor with a donation from Henry Flagler, Father Philippe de Carrier...

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The oldest high school building standing today in Hillsborough County is located at 2704 Highland Avenue in Tampa. It...

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Emilio Pons, a pioneer Tampa cigar manufacturer, and an outstanding public servant, established the first cig...

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Vincente Martinez-Ybor, a wealthy Spanish cigar manufacturer from New York and Key West, began development of Ybor Ci...

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The Old Military Road connecting Ft. Brooke (Tampa) and Ft. King (Ocala) ran through this vicinity. On Dec. 23, 1835,...

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(Front face) 1 [Crossed Sabres Emblem] 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Rough Riders Park Dedicated March 1, 2003 ...

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On this corner was located the famous night school which was established for the welfare of the Cuban emigres of the ...

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Civic leader and historian, Tony Pizzo, was born in the family home at this location on September 22, 1912. Tony's pr...

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Paulina Pedroso fue insigne patriota Cubana. Tras el atentado contra Jose Marti, la Casa Pedroso se hizo refugio del ...

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In 1886 two cigar factories were completed at Tampa signaling the founding of the industry in the area. Pioneer manuf...

La Joven Francesa Bakery