8 inch shell landed here
N 27° 57.246 W 082° 27.436
17R E 356648 N 3092972
During a Civil War battle, a ship fired a cannonball into the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM5M50
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2009
Views: 27
During the Civil War the USS Sagamore on June 30-July 1, 1862 bombarded Tampa. an 8 inch shell landed in the cemetery.
Marker Number: none
Date: none
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: Other
Sponsored or placed by: Cemetery?
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