Historical Marker
Babe Ruth Day
Historical marker location:
421 S Tampa Ave, Orlando, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of South Tampa Avenue and West South Street, on the right when traveling north on South Tampa Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2018
March 10, 1927. Tinker Field History Plaza.
The Florida Keys, a chain of islands off the southern coast of Florida, were once a notorious pirate haven. Many famous pirates, including Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, are said to have frequented the area.