October 16, 1863---The Battle of Fort Brooke (Tampa Florida)

OCTOBER 16, 1863:            

The Battle of Fort Brooke. The U.S.S. ADELA and the U.S.S. TAHOMA bombard Fort Brooke at the mouth of Tampa Bay in order to cover an amphibious landing by Union troops. 

Florida is sloppy in regard to its few Civil War sites. This oddly placed cannon is the only remnant of Fort Brooke. Now inland (due to landfill) and in the downtown commercial area of Tampa, it’s likely that most passersby have not a clue what a cannon is doing in the middle of the street.