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Gateways to the Caribbean

Mapping the Florida-Cuba Connection

Tampa Bay History Center, Touchton Map Library, 1889, Map of North America Showing Direct Passenger Transportation Lines between the United States, Mexico, The West Indies, Central and South America, also Illustrating the Geographical position of Florida and Location of the Railroad, Steamboat and Steamship Lines of the Plant System for Commerce with other States and the Countries South and East of the Gulf of Mexico

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Tampa 250 Years Ago to Now

This episode of Tampa Tea, a podcast by the City of Tampa, features Rodney Kite-Powell, official Hillsborough County Historian and director of the Touchton Map Library at the Tampa...

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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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Students explore the galleries of the Tampa Bay History Center