This category pertains to the Sulphur Springs Heritage project, our ongoing commitment preserving the Tampa, Florida community’s past as a key cultural resource.
In the Spring of 2011, I collaborated with the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center (SSMHC) as part of a service learning experience for a Visual Anthropology course. The purpose of the project was to unite community elders and teens to: 1) share artifacts including visual images that have…
Here is a link to a video podcast titled “Sulphur Springs History 2010” that I assisted undergraduate students Karen Castagna, Jeannese Castro, Mika Giordano and Jessica Rubano to produce as part of the Heritage Research USA Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in the Summer of 2010. View and download podcast…
In the Fall of 2009, I took Dr. Jackson’s course – ANG 5937 Section 87909 Issues in Heritage Tourism. The purpose of the course was to introduce students to the theoretical and practical issues in heritage tourism and the business of heritage resource management from an anthropological perspective. For the…
Spring Hill M.B. Church was organized in 1915 by Rev. H.M. Dillard and built in 1942 by Rev. C.H. Gardner. The cornerstone was laid by St. John Lodge Number 30 in 1985. The church just celebrated its 95th anniversary. This property, located at 704 East Humphrey Street, is currently owned by Ambassadors…
As we continued on our walking tour of Sulphur Springs, Norma pointed out the tablet for what used to be the Van Dyke Bridge over the Hillsborough River from 1891 to 1961. The tablet is located near the Harbor Club.
My first introduction to Sulphur Springs and Spring Hill was when I signed up to volunteer for the USF Heritage Research Lab in the Summer of 2009. I began working with other student volunteers in Sulphur Springs and was introduced to the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center and…
The Sulphur Springs Heritage project is part of an ongoing commitment by the University of South Florida designed to address the rising interest in, and need for, heritage management by communities, civic organizations, and other groups focused on preserving the past as a key cultural resource. My name is Margaret…