All Events
FEB 1 – MAR 15
Chinsegut Hill Historic Site Field Trips
FREE – Take your next field trip to Chinsegut Hill Historic Site, where students enjoy a 90-minute interactive and informative experience that supports state standards and enhance state and local history education.
FEB 2
Sangría and Stories: Tampa’s NFL History
Thursday, Feb. 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Did you know the University of Tampa’s football team paved the way for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
FEB 4
Central Avenue West Walking Tour
Saturday, Feb. 4 | 10 a.m.
Journey through what was once known as Tampa’s “Black Wall Street,” where Black businesses thrived for decades. Advance tickets are required.
FEB 8
Our History in Black & White
Wednesday, Feb. 8 | 10:30 a.m. – Noon
This discussion covers Tampa’s black history as Fred Hearns, TBHC Curator of Black History, leads guests through the Robert W. Saunders Public Library and African American Research Library.
FEB 11
Chinsegut Hill Historic Site: Archaeology Lecture Series
Saturday, Feb. 11 | 11 a.m. – noon
Join archaeologist Gary Ellis for an overview of the site and how archaeology has been used to verify the historical record at Chinsegut Hill.
FEB 11
Ybor City Walking Tour
Saturday, Feb. 11 | 10 a.m.
Tour Tampa’s only National Historic Landmark District and learn about early Ybor City people.
FEB 15
Chinsegut Hill Nature Walks
Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 10 a.m.
Embark on a nature walk through the grounds and trails of Chinsegut Hill Historic Site with Jim Davis, Director of the University of Florida’s IFAS Multi-County Extension.
FEB 15
Florida Conversations: Voices of Carver City/Lincoln Gardens
Wednesday, Feb. 15 | 6:30 p.m.
Join Lisa Armstrong, Ph.D. at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, as she shares ethnographic insights from a historically Black community in Tampa, Fla.
FEB 16
Book Group
Thursday, Feb. 16 | 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
“The Nine Lives of Florida’s Famous Key Marco Cat” by Austin Bell
FEB 18
Downtown Tampa Walking Tour
Saturday, Feb. 18 | 10 a.m.
Stroll the brick streets of downtown Tampa and learn about its compelling history.
Black History Month Reception
Friday, Feb. 24 | 5:30 p.m.
Join us for the Black History Month Reception after a month of special programming.
FEB 25
Living History Saturday: The History of Rogers Park
Saturday, Feb. 25
Noon to 3 p.m. (30-minute presentations)
Lionel Ballard shares the history of Rogers Park Golf Course from noon to 3 p.m. on Feb. 25. This program is included with gallery admission.
FEB 25
Central Avenue Walking Tour
Saturday, Feb. 25 | 10 a.m.
Tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district.
MAR 1
The Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame
Saturday, March 1
This exhibit in the Annis Gallery (3rd floor balcony) will feature women from the Hall of Fame’s thirteen years and highlight the 2023 honorees.
MAR 4
Etched Feathers: A History of the Printed Bird
Saturday, March 4
Etched Feathers examines the works, and artistic processes, of John Costin and other bird artists and devotees, whose creations capture the essence of winged beauty.
MAR 11
Ybor City Walking Tour
Saturday, March 11 | 10 a.m.
Tour Tampa’s only National Historic Landmark District and learn about early Ybor City people.
MAR 11
Chinsegut Hill Historic Site: Archaeology Lecture Series
Saturday, March 11 | 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Plantation Archaeology: Methods, Techniques, and Interpretation
MAR 18
Downtown Tampa Walking Tour
Saturday, Feb. 18 | 10 a.m.
Stroll the brick streets of downtown Tampa and learn about its compelling history.
MAR 16
Book Group
Thursday, March 16 | 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
“Dreams in a New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point” by Gary Mormino
MAR 22
Chinsegut Hill Nature Walks
Wednesday, March 22 | 10 a.m.
Embark on a nature walk through the grounds and trails of Chinsegut Hill Historic Site with Jim Davis, Director of the University of Florida’s IFAS Multi-County Extension
MAR 22
Etched Feathers: A History of the Printed Bird.
Members-only Reception
Wednesday, March 22 | 6 p.m.
Brad Massey, Ph.D., Saunders Foundation Curator of Public History, shares what he discovered as he researched the artwork of John Costin.
MAR 25
Central Avenue Walking Tour
Saturday, March 25 | 10 a.m.
Tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district.
MAR 25
Living History Saturday: Richmond’s Gold Comes to Florida
Saturday, March 25
Noon – 3 p.m. (30-minute presentations)
Award-winning author and fifth-generation Floridian Erwin Wunderlich will discuss how a Confederate treasure of gold coins secretly made its way to Florida in 1865.
MAR 25
Florida Conversations: Lost Voices From St. Augustine’s Parish Archive, 1594-1851
Saturday, March 25 | 2 p.m.
Visit Weedon Island Preserve and join Dr. Michael Francis at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 25.
APR 8
Chinsegut Hill Historic Site: Archaeology Lecture Series
Saturday, April 8 | 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
How Artifacts Tell the Story of Plantation Life
APR 15
Key West and the Florida Keys
Saturday, April 15 a.m.
Historical and modern maps and charts chronicle that past–see them at the Tampa Bay History Center’s latest exhibit, Key West and the Florida Keys

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