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Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center

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The Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center is a local history museum in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood of Tampa, Florida. The museum was founded in 2006. It moved to its current location inside Mann-Wagnon Memorial Park in 2017. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00AM – 4:00PM and is located at 1101 East River Cove Street, Tampa, FL.Amy Dao became the Museum’s director in January, 2022. Museum co-founder Norma Robinson was her predecessor.In 2021, the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center was awarded a $6,500 grant from Florida Humanities as a part of the American Rescue Plan.

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Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center
East River Cove Street, Tampa Sulphur Springs

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