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:
“Superstition? Who can define the boundary line between the superstition of yesterday and the scientific fact of tomorrow?”
—Garrett Fort (1900–1945)
“dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.”
—Rupert Brooke (1887–1915)