FL-1007 Ybor Centennial Park

Marker text: YBOR CENTENNIAL PARK

On June 12, 1986, the Tampa City Council passed Ordinance No. 9297-a naming this park:
ÒYbor Centennial Park By Which Name It Shall Hereafter And Forever Be Known.Ó
Signed: Bob Martinez, Mayor; Sandra W. Freedman. Chairman, City Council

The ordinance commemorates Ybor CityÕs Centennial and its colorful and vibrant past.

The park officially honors Vicente Martinez-Ybor, the developer of Ybor City. This world famous cigar center gave Tampa its rich and exotic Latin Heritage.

Erected In Loving Memory Of Vicente Martinez-Ybor by The Ybor Chamber Of Commerce, and The Ybor City Museum Society, 1993