The Tampa Bay History Center Presents: "The History of Gasparilla"

The story of Jose Gaspar, and the legend of Gasparilla (celebrated in Tampa for more than 100 years), intertwined with facts, fallacies, and fantasy. Tales of buried treasure and pirate ships continue to capture our imagination. Arrrgggh...

Speaker Bio:
Jim spent most of his working life in the computer industry. After graduating from Indiana University, he worked for IBM and GTE Data Services until 1990. He then started his own computer consulting company. After retirement, he spent most of his time volunteering with his Sertoma club, the Tampa Sports Authority, and The Tampa Bay History Center. Since moving to Tampa in 1978, his interest in the history of Florida and Tampa in particular has increased. He is a founding member of the Tampa Bay Civil War Round Table, and an avid genealogist. He also teaches courses for OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Florida. He has been a docent at the Tampa Bay History Center for more than a decade.