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Gasparilla

Gasparilla: How Tampa invented its defining tradition
 |  Chuck Merlis

How Gasparilla evolved from a staged pirate invasion into one of Tampa’s most durable civic traditions.

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Historic illustration of the Gasparilla invasion ship sailing through downtown Tampa as crowds line the riverbanks and bridges.