A pair of Pirate graves in Tampa, Florida,USA
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N 27° 57.292 W 082° 27.452
17R E 356623 N 3093058
In Oaklawn Cemetery there are two pirate graves.
Waymark Code: WM136K7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2020
Views: 1
The two sites are side by side. One is inscribed with “Mr Hubbard A Cuban pirate Found dead in woods. June 18 1850. The second one says “ Jose Perfino El Indio A Cuban pirate Killed 1850. The pirate tombstones in Oaklawn today are not the originals. The Tampa Historical Society replaced them in the 1970s, along with others that were crumbling, but nobody knows where the originals are, or if they have any more to tell us about Tampa’s pirate graves.
Site Description: Headstone
Date of Pirate Activity (Estimated): 1850
Reference Web-link or Book Title: Headstones in a cemetery
Site Admission (If needed): None
Hours Available (If needed): Dawn to dusk
Additional Information (optional): The pirate tombstones in Oaklawn today are not the originals. The Tampa Historical Society replaced them in the 1970s, along with others that were crumbling, but nobody knows where the originals are, or if they have any more to tell us about Tampa’s pirate graves.
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