Tampa at War offers an unprecedented look at a defining period of Tampa’s past. Rare artifacts, photos, and the first-hand accounts of First Sergeant Henry A. Dobson, American Red Cross Nurse Catherine Pilgard, newspaper correspondent Richard Harding Davis, and George Prioleau, Chaplain, 9^th Cavalry, bring to life the opulence and hardship, celebration and conflict that defined Tampa as the arrival of over 30,000 troops and three million dollars transformed the small city.

Visitors to the exhibit will learn in the summer of 1898, war brought an economic boon to local businesses, but not all residents benefitted equally. Tampa at War asks visitors to consider the lasting effects of this tumultuous period on race relations and community building in Tampa.
 
Tampa at War is made possible by the generous support of The Jacarlene Foundation. Programs and special events related to the exhibit will continue throughout the year.