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August 29 Join us for Teacher Appreciation Day presented by TECO Tampa Electric at the Tampa Bay History Center on Saturday, August 29, as we celebrate the beginning of a new school year and recognize the incredible...

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Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

Teacher Appreciation Day presented by TECO

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September 14 - September 18 Volunteer training week prepares new and returning volunteers for public-facing roles throughout the History Center, including gallery interpretation, school group support, tours, education programs and...

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Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

Volunteer training week

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September 19 Explore Ybor City with Evangeline “Van” Linkous, Ph.D., AICP, a History Center-trained guide and USF professor who teaches urban planning history. Her courses examine industrialization, mutual aid...

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Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

Ybor City Walking Tour

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September 19 Before Hollywood became the center of the movie industry, filmmakers were already setting up cameras in Florida. Opening Sept. 19 at the Tampa Bay History Center, Cinema in the Sunshine State explores...

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Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

Exhibit Opening: Cinema in the Sunshine State

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November 11 Explore Tampa's military history from the water during Craft’s history lunch cruise, narrated by Florida historian Rodney Kite-Powell. The journey begins with Fort Brooke and the early Village of Tampa,...

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Crafted History Lunch Cruise

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  • Sun 9
    Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

    Canceled Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Sunday at Noon

    August 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Sunday at Noon
    Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

    Set atop one of Florida's highest elevations and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve, the historic home at Chinsegut Hill offers an intimate look at more than 170 years of Florida …

    $10
  • Sun 9
    Chinsegut Hill Historic Site

    Canceled Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Sunday at 2 p.m.

    August 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Sunday at 2 p.m.
    Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

    Set atop one of Florida's highest elevations and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve, the historic home at Chinsegut Hill offers an intimate look at more than 170 years of Florida …

    $10
  • Thu 13
    Join Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa, a 20-minute docent-led tour offered every Tuesday at 2 p.m., and step into this gallery chronicling Tampa’s rise as the cigar-making capital of the U.S.

    Canceled Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa

    August 13 @ 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa
    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    Smoke. Style. Stories. Explore Tampa’s historic cigar industry, where skilled artisans crafted hand-rolled cigars in bustling factories, shaping the city’s cultural identity and earning it the nickname "Cigar City." Enjoy …

    $18.95
  • Fri 14
    Touchton Map Library

    Every Map Tells a Story

    August 14 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Every Map Tells a Story
    Tampa Bay History Center 801 Water Street, Tampa, FL, United States

    Join docent Jim Dinsmore for a 30-minute guided tour at the gallery entrance on the second floor and learn how maps document the people, movement and conflicts that shaped Florida. …

    Free
  • Sat 15
    Chinsegut Hill Saturday Tour

    Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Saturday at 10 a.m.

    August 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Saturday at 10 a.m.
    Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

    Set atop one of Florida's highest elevations and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve, the historic home at Chinsegut Hill offers an intimate look at more than 170 years of Florida …

    $10
  • Sat 15
    Chinsegut Hill Historic Sight

    Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Saturday at Noon

    August 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Chinsegut Hill House Tour on Saturday at Noon
    Chinsegut Hill 22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville, FL, United States

    Set atop one of Florida's highest elevations and surrounded by a 114-acre preserve, the historic home at Chinsegut Hill offers an intimate look at more than 170 years of Florida …

    $10
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Florida history starts in 4th grade.

Did you know Florida history is taught in fourth-grade social studies? Our field trips bring that curriculum to life, align with state standards and offer local schools an affordable option for meaningful, hands-on learning.

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