Fort Brooke

Fort Brooke was a historical military post situated on the east bank (at the mouth) of the Hillsborough River in present-day Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Convention Center currently stands at the site.

Read more about Fort Brooke:  Fort Brooke As A Military Outpost, Fort Brooke As An Incorporated Town

Famous quotes containing the words fort and/or brooke:

    “I made him with these hands, and with these hands I’ll destroy him.”
    —Garrett Fort (1900–1945)

    “Sleep; and high places; footprints in the dew;”
    —Rupert Brooke (1887–1915)