Tarpon Springs

by Dolores Kilgo and Dolores A. Kilgo

Book Overview

Tarpon Springs, the South's Mediterranean port city named for the abundant fish found off its coast, is hailed as the "Sponge Capital of the World." The oldest town in Pinellas County, Tarpon is located along the Anclote River where the river flows into the Gulf of Mexico. History in this coastal community dates back to the 1800s with the arrival of the first settlers. The advent of the railroad and the building of the Anclote Key Lighthouse brought...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738514519
• ISBN13: 9780738514512
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"