A brief history of Safety Harbor, Florida /

A history of the city of Safety Harbor in the Tampa Bay region of Florida.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Firschein, Warren (Author), Kepner, Laura (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charleston, S.C. : History Press, [2013]
Subjects:	Safety Harbor (Fla.) > History. Safety Harbor (Fla.) > Social life and customs. Community life > Florida > Safety Harbor > History. Safety Harbor (Fla.) > Biography.

Table of Contents:

Chronology of Events
Introduction
PART I. BEFORE THE FIRST SETTLERS
1. Was He or Wasn't He? The Enduring Myth of Hernando de Soto and the Espiritu Santo Springs
2. The Tragic End of Fray Luis Cancer de Barbastro
3. Pedro Menendez de Avilas and the Calusa-Tocobaga Peace Treaty
4. The Tocobaga People of Safety Harbor
PART 2. THE PIONEERS AND EARLY SETTLERS OF GREEN SPRINGS
5. Odet Philippe, The First Pioneer
6. Philippe's Legacy : Safety Harbor's Impact on the Citrus Industry
7. The Early Pioneers, 1842/1885
8. The Espiritu Santo Springs
9. The Development of the Community of Green Springs, 1885/1917
PART 3. THE COMMUNITY OF SAFETY HARBOR : FROM 1917 TO TODAY
10. Devastation and Growth in a New City
11. The History and Development of the Safety Harbor Spa
12. The Railroad
13. Safety Harbor's Black Community : A Hidden History
14. From World War II to the End of the Millennium : The Changing Community
15. Civic Organizations : Safety Harbor's Police Department, Fire Department and More
16. Yesterday's Efforts Made Way for Today's Safety Harbor
Appendix 1: Mayors of the City of Safety Harbor
Appendix 2: List of Postmasters of the City of Safety Harbor
Appendix 3: Approximate Annual Festival Schedule.