Where Florida Tourism Began 🏰

Called Florida’s First Magic Kingdom, it was built in the middle of the gilded age as a tourist destination long before the resorts that are here now. You might say it was within these walls that Florida tourism began.
Henry Plant came from humble beginnings as a deckhand on a steamship to building a railroad and hotel empire. Referred to as the Plant System, his hotels dotted the Florida peninsula and were connected by his rail lines. The Tampa Bay Hotel was the grandest and most opulent of his eight properties.
Vacations at the turn of the 20th century were vastly different than today. For one reason, travel was a long, tedious process. You didn’t simply go to Florida for a week or two, but for months on end. And trips far from home were a luxury of the rich. Business owners traveling for extended periods of time would still need to take care of their affairs while on the road. And the Writing and Reading room was designed with that in mind. Before digital nomads, this was how you worked from the road. The room was used almost exclusively by men. This is evidenced by the spitoons by the desks. At the time, men would refrain from using tobacco in the presence of ladies.
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Henry B Plant
00:32 Tampa Hotel
00:48 The original digital nomads
01:11 Spanish-American War
01:38 Famous Guests of the Tampa Hotel
01:48 Tampa Hotel Accommodations
02:03 Tampa Hotel Today
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[@FitLifeTravel]

Such interesting Florida history. It's always enjoyable finding spots like this.

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Yes, it is. Thanks for watching!