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Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as "Juneteenth" by the newly freed people in Texas. On Monday, June 19, …
From Ybor City's red clay brick-paved streets to Pennsylvania Avenue and our nation's capitol, Reverend Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. has played a crucial role in advancing the Civil Rights Movement. A student activist in the Nashville, Tenn., sit-in campaign of 1960, and a longtime staff member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), LaFayette gained …
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.
**First responders and veterans may receive discounted admission at Visitor Services.
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.
