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Old City Hall, Council Chambers

January 31 Explore one of Tampa’s most intriguing landmarks on a guided walking tour of Oaklawn Cemetery, the city’s oldest public burial ground. Established as the final resting place for “white and slave,...

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Walking Tour: Oaklawn Cemetery

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February 11 Join this season’s Florida Conversations for an exploration of African American history in Thoroughbred racing. This program features Roda Ferraro, director of the Keeneland Library and curator of The...

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Florida Conversations: The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers

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February 27 Fifty years of celebrating Black History Month (1976-2026) Join us at the Fifth Annual Black History Month Reception on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Tampa’s Black History Museum, 1213 N. Central Ave.,...

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Fifth Annual Black History Month Reception

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March 18 Meet the Tampa Bay History Center’s new president and CEO, Audrey Chapuis, at Foreword: A Town Hall with Audrey Chapuis in the Lykes Atrium and Upper Terrace of the History Center on Wednesday, March...

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Foreword: A Town Hall with Audrey Chapuis

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April 11 Looking for a unique activity to do in Tampa Bay? Join the Tampa Bay History Center for an immersive downtown walking tour. This guided trek leads you past some of the city’s most storied landmarks,...

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Walking Tour: Downtown Tampa

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  • July 2024

  • Mon 15
    Fred Hearns, Curator of Black History

    Archives Awareness Week: 100 Years Ago: Tampa in 1924

    Featured July 15, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Old City Hall, Council Chambers 315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, United States

    Fred Hearns, curator of Black history at the Tampa Bay History Center, will join a panel discussion about 1924. The event will be held Monday, July 15, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the City of Tampa's Old City Hall, Council Chambers, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. The program is free, and registration is not required. …

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  • July 2023

  • Mon 10
    Join the Tampa Bay History Center’s curator of Black history, Fred Hearns, and local historian E.J. Salcines to learn more about Tampa’s past.

    Archives Awareness Week: 100 Years Ago: Tampa in 1923

    Featured July 10, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Old City Hall, Council Chambers 315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, United States

    Join the Tampa Bay History Center’s curator of Black history, Fred Hearns, and local historian E.J. Salcines to learn more about Tampa’s past. This free lecture takes place at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 10, at Old City Hall, Council Chambers (315 E. Kennedy Boulevard, 3rd floor). Free, and no registration is required.

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        • Mapping the American Sea
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        • America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation
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        • Gallery Map
        • Touchton Map Library
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