Attempt on the Life of Jose Marti 1893 - Ybor City, Tampa, FL
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N 27° 57.735 W 082° 26.652
17R E 357944 N 3093860
Located in front of Cuban Club at 14th Street, Ybor City, Tampa.
Waymark Code: WM5XH7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2009
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Attempt on the Life of Jose Marti 1893
In a small, isolated cottage located in this vicinity, an attempt to poison Jose Marti, the leader of the Cuban Insurrection of 1895, was made by two Spanish agents. Marti's intuition saved his life. The traitors repented and Marti forgave them.
Two years later the plotters distinguished themselves as patriots in the battle-field as Marti had predicted. Jose Marti lost his life during the skirmish at Dos Rios May 19, 1895.
Erected by the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce 1962
Marker Number: None
Date: 1962
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Ybor City Chamber of Commerce
Website: Not listed
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