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Event Series: OLLI-USF: Tampa at the Turn of the 20th Century

OLLI-USF: Tampa at the Turn of the 20th Century

Name: OLLI-USF: Tampa at the Turn of the 20th Century
Start: 2024-01-17T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-01-17T12:00:00-05:00

January 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

$30

E. Regensburg and Sons cigar factory at 2701 16th Street in Ybor City, front and side facades : Tampa, Fla.

Tampa is now a thriving modern city, but what was it like at the turn of the 20th century? This three-session course, led by History Center docents, lays out some early changes: Henry B. Plant and the railroad’s arrival, Florida’s agricultural roots, and a thriving cigar industry with a unique immigrant culture.

Details

Date:: January 17
Time:: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Series:: OLLI-USF: Tampa at the Turn of the 20th Century
Cost:: $30
Event Category:: Online
Event Tags:: OLLI-USF Courses
Website:: https://olliusf.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=1576&int_category_id=7&int_sub_category_id=22&int_catalog_id=0

Organizer

: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at USF (OLLI-USF)
Phone: 813-974-5848
Email: OLLIRegistration@usf.edu
: View Organizer Website

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Museum hours

The history center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

**Galleries are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and open until 3 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Admission prices

Adult: $18.95
College Student: $16.95
Senior (60+): $16.95

Youth (7-17): $14.95
Child (0-6): Free
Members: Free

**First responders and veterans may receive discounted admission at Visitor Services.

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