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The 1920s Florida Land Boom transformed almost every aspect of life in Florida. Between 1920 and 1930, the state’s population soared from 968,470 to 1,468,211. More roads, more cars, and even more land were added to the Sunshine State. Maps from this era dramatically demonstrate the changing landscape brought about by dredges, drag lines, and determination.
On exhibit Nov. 4 – July 14
Beneath the sandy soil in Tampa’s cemeteries lie thousands of people who knew this city before we did. They worked in its factories, raised children in its neighborhoods and buried...
Read MoreFor Tampa residents, a hurricane begins affecting daily life before its wind reaches the bay. In 1921, warnings arrived through telegraph lines and the morning newspaper. Today, forecasts...
Read MoreMysterious faces in hotel windows, a figure in military uniform and a special movie theater seat visited by an apparition in a fedora. Legend has it that music and laughter can be heard...
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