Its boundaries included all or part of 24 present-day counties, stretching from Ocala to Lake Okeechobee and St. Petersburg to Orlando.

[6] In the early 1880s, Tampa residents expressed concern that there was no organized effort to preserve and display local artifacts.

In the January 19, 1882, issue of The Sunland Tribune,[7] County Judge J. G. Knapp wrote, "... no time should be lost in snatching the historical artifacts from the waste and death of oblivion.

The exhibition is presented in both English and Spanish, and covers topics from vacations to the political strife that has shaped Cuba into the place it is today.

[14] The Treasure Seekers exhibit spans much of the fourth floor of the museum, and offers patrons the ability to look at and engage with seafaring technology and practice of the past, including a section focusing on using recreations of astrolabes, devices that tracked celestial bodies to help sailors and pirates find their way on the sea.

The land was originally purchased in the 1840s by Bird Pearson, a lawyer and slave owner, who sold it to the Ederington family.

[17] Tampa Bay History Center hosts a monthly book group focused on Florida literature.

[21] Teens can gain educational assistance through AP Trivia Nights, which cover a variety of topics relevant to high school Advanced Placement courses.

These include primary sources, maps, lesson plans, and supplemental books, and are designed by educators for grades three to five.