Safety Harbor Site - Safety Harbor, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member debbado
N 28° 00.530 W 082° 40.689
17R E 335000 N 3099315
An Indian mound located inside Philippe Park
Waymark Code: WM5G93
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
Views: 16

SAFETY HARBOR SITE
has been designatred a
REGISTERED NATIONAL
HISTORIC LANDMARK

Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United States

U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1966
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According to Wikipedia: (visit link)
The Safety Harbor Site is a historic site in Safety Harbor, Florida, located in Philippe Park, at 2355 Bayshore Drive. It is the largest remaining mound in the Tampa Bay area, and is believed to have been the "capital city" of the Tocobaga. On October 15, 1966, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Street address:
2525 Philippe Pkwy.
Safety Harbor, FL USA
34695


County / Borough / Parish: Pinellas County

Year listed: 1966

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential

Periods of significance: 1500-1599, 1600-1649, 1650-1699

Historic function: Domestic, Funerary, Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current function: Landscape / Park

Privately owned?: no

Hours of operation: From: 7:00 AM To: 6:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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