The Tampa Bay History Center opened the doors of a 60’000 square-foot facility in 2009 on Tampa’s Riverwalk. Then, in 2012, the center entered into an agreement to be a Smithsonian Affiliate. This long-term partnership allows the sharing of collections, exhibitions, and educational strategies. It also facilitates joint research.
In the early hours of June 6th, 1944, this small town of around 3,200 paid a higher price per capita than any other American town. 19 soldiers are lost in the first few minutes of the assault. 3 more would die during the Normandy campaign.
In the first minutes of the D-Day invasion, a small rural Virginia town lost more boys than any other American community per capita.
The nation’s first and largest colony is, as the saying goes, “for lovers” with its marriage of historic locations and rolling hills. Leaving visitors with ample opportunities to explore and/or relax.
waterfalls. Brevard County alone has more than 250. These awe-inspiring forces of nature are never far away when visiting. The intensity of the hikes will vary, some allow leashed dogs, but all will be worth the effort to see.
More than 100 years ago, in 1903 a plumber with a love of gardening purchased four acres of land with a sunken freshwater lake. The lake was the result of an old sinkhole. With that purchase, he began one of Florida’s oldest roadside attractions.
