Tampa - Arrow Water Tower (Demolished)
A long-standing icon along the Interstate 4 corridor through central Florida was brought to its knees in August of 2002. The Seminole Indian Casino's water tower, with its signature arrow shot through the tank, was toppled in... gethep.net
Fort Dade-egmont Key
Fort Dade was an old miltary outpost on Egmont Key that is a relic from the Spanish American War. Being a sister fort to Fort Desoto it saw little to no action. The island was used as a Seminole prison at one time. When t... ghosttowns.com
Sulphur Springs
The area about the sulphur spring here has been a favorite picnicking place since the turn of the century. There was a separate community by the same name here beginning in 1924 with the establishment of a post office. Th... ghosttowns.com
Tampa - Bozo The Mind Reading Dog
It may not look fit for royalty, but it has a connection to The King. Before Col. Tom Parker was pulling in almost 50 percent of Elvis' earnings, he could be found chasing tail in Florida. Parker was a dog catcher for the cit... gethep.net
Temple Terrace - Col. Tom Parker's House
It may not look fit for royalty, but it has a connection to The King. Before Col. Tom Parker was pulling in almost 50 percent of Elvis' earnings, he could be found chasing tail in Florida. Parker was a dog catcher for the cit... gethep.net
Tampa - Spaceship For Strippers
At 2001 Odyssey, all the strippers appear spacey but with good reason. On the roof of the Tampa adult club, the mother ship has landed. The saucer is actually a VIP room used for private dances by the women who work there. Th... gethep.net
Tampa - Snake Girl
Hurry! Hurry! Step right up and be shocked and amazed by a true living wonder. She has no arms and no legs but is alive and will answer all your questions. P.T. Barnums notion that a sucker is born every minute has withstood ... gethep.net
Port Tampa
Port Tampa, which was also known as Passage Point or Black Point, was established in 1887 as the end of the Henry Plant Railroad line. Plant wanted more control of his passangers for his steamboat line. Here, about 1888, ... ghosttowns.com
Gulf City
This ancient pirate town was established by Ben Margoza, a mid 1600s English pirate. He set up the town on the south bank of Little Manatee River, between Tampa & Bradenton, across the river from Ruskin. It went into de... history.rootsweb
Fort Brooke
In 1823 the Secretary of War, John C. Calhoun ordered the establishment of a military post in Tampa, Florida. Colonel George Mercer Brooke was ordered to establish the military post with four military companies at a point... ghosttowns.com
Boyette
Boyette P.O. was established in 1902 by Sarah Boyette and named the town for her Father, Thomas Boyette. This farming community once was a thriving little town that boasted a general store with a gas pump(to the south of ... ghosttowns.com
Tampa Haunted House - Tampa Theatre
This theater was restored and renovated in the late 1970s, and is now run by the Arts Council of Tampa-Hillsborough Counties. It is currently used for a spectrum of events, including various theater, dance and musical ... hauntedhouses.com
Fort Lonesome
I know some will want to argue with me but, there never was a fort at Fort Lonesome. Originally a man named Snyder had a store there that was called "Boogerman's Corner". This was the place on a Saturday night your Momma ... ghosttowns.com
Cosme
Cosme was a scheduled train stop of the Tampa Gulf Coast Railway. The tracks were used until 1960 when they were removed. No remnant of the Depot exists today. Cosme was first settled between 1900 and 1910. There was a de... ghosttowns.com
Nowatney
Nowatney was originally a terpentine disstillery and train station located at mile marker 835.1 of the _____, which is around the modern day intersection of Skipper Road and Nebraska Avenue along the railroad tracks. The ... ghosttowns.com
Picnic
Picnic was never a town. The residents figure the name came from the fact that two wooden bridges crossed the hurrah creek there and it was the community place for a picnic in 1900's. The store is separated. The back part... ghosttowns.com
Castortown
This class A pirate town was established by an English pirate based out of Savannah, Georgia, on the east side of Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay. It is said to have had about 20 buildings, a general store and a pi... history.rootsweb
Welcome
A branch of the Florida Peninsular Railroad created Welcome at the turn of the century. This expanded the original Warnell Lumber and Veneer Company RR that had run from Keysville to Plant City. Most of the shipments were... ghosttowns.com