Grant Program Preserves History And Promotes Economy
By Brad Stager
Residents interested in preserving local history can find support for their ideas through Historic Preservation Challenge grants awarded by the Hillsborough County...
All Aboard! The Train Comes To Hillsborough County
By Charles Nelson
All Aboard! Today, internal improvements are a hot news topic. One element of that catch-all phrase is transportation. Until a community establishes...
Did You Know? Patron Saints For 50 States: Arizona – St....
Catholic believers pray for the intercession of the saints in heaven so that they may pray for us on our behalf. Saints are able...
Faith & Footprints: Kalyazin Bell Tower – Russia
An iconic symbol, the Kalyazin Bell Tower sits alone in the Volga River in the small town of Kalyazin, 125 miles outside of Moscow....
Facts And Legends From The Shores Of The Alafia
By Charles Nelson
Every day, tens of thousands of residents cross over the Alafia River or one of its tributaries without giving a single thought...
Simmons Hammock: County’s Earliest Settlement Grew Slowly
By Charles Nelson
In 1824, Fort Brooke (later Tampa) was established at the Hillsborough River’s mouth to keep an eye on native Seminoles confined to...
Did You Know? Patron Saint For 50 States: Alaska – St....
Catholic believers pray for the intercession of the saints in heaven so that they may pray for us on our behalf. Saints are able...
Faith & Footprints: Bryn Athyn Cathedral, Architectural And Historic Site In...
One of the more remarkable architectural and historic sites in Pennsylvania is the Bryn Athyn Cathedral, 23 miles north of Philadelphia. The expansive Episcopalian...
James B. Gibson Jr.: Building A Metropolis On The Alafia River
By Charles Nelson
Indeed, one of Gibsonton’s most fascinating historical characteristics is the large number of carnival workers who called the town home. But the...
Did You Know? Patron Saint For 50 States: Alabama – Our...
Catholic believers pray for the intercession of the saints in heaven so that they may pray for us on our behalf. Saints are able...
