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The historical name for ballast point park, this image of the landmark sign was taken by me on 06/01/2006.

The text on the placard reads:

Jules Verne Park
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Mrs. Chester W. Chapin owner of
the company which operated the city's first
electric trolley cars, purchased these acres
and in 1894 developed this stie as a tropical
park as a terminal for her line.

She named it for the french writer Jules
Verne (1814-1905)who in his famous novel
"From the Earth to the Moon" first published
in 1865 chose Tampa town as his launching
site for the imaginary shot of his rocket
to that planet near one hundred years ago.

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• Ballast Point (Tampa), Florida

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