Gen. Robert E. Lee, C.S.A.
In 1848 a Board of Engineers with Lt. Col. Robert E. Lee, USA as recording officer visited Fort Brooke (Tampa). Aboard the Schooner Phenix they made a survey of Tampa Bay; requested government reservation of the bay keys and erection of defense works on Egmont Key.
Marker is on North Ashley Drive south of East Twiggs Street, on the left when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
