College Hill Black History Walking Tour

Name: College Hill Black History Walking Tour
Start: 2025-03-22T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-22T11:30:00-04:00
Location: 801 Water St, Tampa, FL, United States, Florida 33602

Schedule

Sat Mar 22 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-04:00

Location

801 Water St, Tampa, FL, United States, Florida 33602 | Tampa, FL

Experience the College Hill Black History Walking Tour, a captivating 90-minute exploration of significant historical sites in Tampa’s Black community.
The College Hill Black History Walking Tour celebrates the rich heritage of East Tampa’s College Hill neighborhood. In the late 1800s, Black families began purchasing lots in anticipation of a college being built—a promise that ultimately went unfulfilled. By the 1920s, the area had become home to over 5,000 residents. Key landmarks on the tour include Middleton High School, the Lee Davis Community Resource Center, the Florida Sentinel Bulletin newspaper, the Cyrus Greene Recreation Center, and two historic African American cemeteries: College Hill and Memorial Park.
Limited to 25 people, participants will walk approximately half to one mile along public sidewalks. Please wear comfortable shoes and attire to walk outside.