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The Martyr map, the earliest known map of Florida, from 1511.
Earliest known map of Florida goes on display at Tampa Bay History Center

The earliest known map of Florida dated 1511, one of only 20 known copies in the world, anchors a new exhibition of rare maps in the Tampa Bay History Center’s Touchton Map Library.

Chinsegut Hill near Brooksville in Hernando County.
Day trip from Tampa: Chinsegut Hill historic site reopens to public

“Chinsegut Hill offers a varied cross-section of Florida’s history,” says C.J. Roberts, the Tampa Bay History Center’s President and CEO. “People can tour both the house museum and the grounds, and they’ll find many different stories and perspectives, from Seminole culture to Progressive Era politics, the Civil War to the Great Depression.”

Tampa Bay History Center exhibit toasts Bay Area beer scene

The local History Center’s latest exhibition looks at the beginnings of beer and brewing in the Tampa Bay Area.

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