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SUMMARY:Downtown Tampa Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore downtown Tampa with T.J. Chaltry\, a History Center-trained guide and longtime Tampa resident whose passion for local history began with a visit to the Tampa Bay History Center. That experience inspired years of independent research into the people\, places and events that shaped the city. For more than five years\, T.J. has shared that knowledge with walking tour guests\, transforming familiar streets and buildings into compelling connections to Tampa’s past. \nDuring this 90-minute tour\, T.J. leads guests past landmarks including Old City Hall\, Sacred Heart Catholic Church\, the Floridan Palace Hotel and The Hub\, Tampa’s oldest bar. Along the route\, guests will explore the architecture\, industries\, political conflicts and communities that contributed to downtown Tampa’s development. \nThe tour begins at Lykes Gaslight Park\, 400 N. Franklin St.\, Tampa\, FL 33602. Participants will walk approximately one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended. Guests may also want to bring bottled water. \nGet Tickets \nAdvance tickets are required. History Center members save 20% on walking tours and should log in before purchasing to apply the discount. \nJoin Now and Save 20 %
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/downtown-tampa-walking-tour-18/
LOCATION:Lykes Gaslight Square Park\, 400 N Franklin St\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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SUMMARY:Historic Central Avenue Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Explore Tampa’s historic Central Avenue district with Fred Hearns\, one of Tampa Bay’s foremost historians and the Tampa Bay History Center’s first curator of Black history. A longtime journalist\, community leader and former City of Tampa human rights director\, Hearns has spent decades researching and preserving the stories of Tampa’s Black residents\, neighborhoods and institutions. \nDuring this 90-minute tour\, Hearns guides guests through the ENCORE! neighborhood and surrounding historic sites connected to Central Avenue\, once the center of Black business\, culture and community life in Tampa. Historically known as “the Scrub\,” the area was home to generations of residents\, entrepreneurs\, civic leaders and entertainers from the 1890s through the 1960s. Guests will discover Central Avenue’s musical legacy and the people\, businesses and gathering places that shaped African American life during segregation. \nThe route continues through Perry Harvey Sr. Park\, where public art and historical markers commemorate Central Avenue’s former businesses\, music venues and community leaders. \nThe tour begins at Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N. Central Ave.\, Tampa\, FL 33602. Participants will walk seven blocks along public sidewalks and brick streets and through Perry Harvey Sr. Park. Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended. Guests may also want to bring bottled water. \nGET TICKETS \nAdvance tickets are required\, and space is limited to 25 guests. History Center members save 20% on walking tour tickets by signing in before checkout. \nJoin Now and Save 20 %
URL:https://tampabayhistorycenter.org/event/historic-central-avenue-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Tampa’s Black History Museum\, 1213 N Central Ave\, Tampa\, FL\, 33602\, United States
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