Hours of Operation:
Wednesday - Saturday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Sundays during special events
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Welcome to the Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center
Our Mission
To celebrate and preserve the social-cultural and natural history of Sulphur Springs, a community that helped shape Tampa, Florida and Spring Hill, its historically African American neighbor; to educate and empower adults and youth about history, both locally and across the state of Florida while promoting a clean, safe environment for the neighborhood.
Sulphur Springs: Florida's Coney Island
From the late 19th century until the 1940s, the mineral springs made the once independent community of Sulphur Springs (annexed to Tampa in 1953) a national tourist attraction, hosting a unique shopping arcade/hotel, 40-foot water slide and alligator farm.
The Sulphur Springs Water Tower was built in 1927 and remains an iconic symbol today. This short video tells the story of the community's early days as "Florida's Coney Island."