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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 history. Built in the 1850s as the center of a plantation, the house later became home to farmers, politicians and reformers, including Raymond and Margaret …
Looking for a local book club to join in Tampa Bay? The Black History Book Club is a free event that meets up at the Tampa Bay Black History Museum.
About OLLI: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Florida (OLLI-USF) is part of USF’s Office of University Strategic Partnerships and is powered by a dedicated team of USF employees in partnership with a passionate community of volunteers. We offer engaging, no-pressure learning experiences for adults age 50+, creating opportunities to explore new ideas, connect with peers, and stay intellectually active.
Join the Tampa Bay History Center Book Club for a discussion of “Tampa Theatre: A Century of Stories” by Andrew T. Huse. Shelley Blood will serve as the reviewer for the December discussion.
Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation network with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories, revealing how industry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city of Tampa. Explore maps, …
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. Jim connects individual maps on topics such as Indigenous communities, European explorers, settlers, U.S. troops and Seminoles, showing how geography influenced encounters, transportation routes and …
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.
The History Center provides a dramatic and historic backdrop for your wedding, wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding a unique Tampa flair your guests will remember for a lifetime.
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind Tampa experience for your next corporate event or convention party? Are you a meeting planner looking for a unique setting to host a board retreat or employee function? Located within walking distance of downtown hotels, the History Center is perfect for your next corporate event.
