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Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour

October 27, 2018 @ 10:00 am EDT

Robert Saunders Public Library
1505 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33602 United States


Led by noted local historian Fred Hearns, you’ll tour “the Harlem of the South,” Tampa’s Central Avenue district. Learn about life in Tampa’s African-American community, from the 1890s through the late 1960s. This outdoor trek begins at the new Robert Saunders Public Library and explores the social, political, musical and religious traditions of Tampa’s Black life in Tampa.

Tampa Bay History Center walking tours take place outdoors. Guests will walk approximately one mile. ***Pre-registration is required.

Tours meet at the Robert Saunders Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

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Details

Date:
October 27, 2018
Time:
10:00 am EDT
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.tampabayhistorycenter.org/2018/08/13/central-avenue-tour-oct/

Contact

Tampa Bay History Center
Email
info@tampabayhistorycenter.org

Venue

Robert Saunders Public Library
1505 N Nebraska Ave
Tampa, FL 33602 United States
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