{"product_id":"tampas-gasparilla-pirate-festival-9781467162975","title":"Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Festival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePirate history, costumes, and decorated boats and ships have been the center of the famed Gasparilla Pirate Festival for over a century. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1904, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla has staged an annual mock pirate invasion of Tampa, Florida, a tradition that has become known as Gasparilla.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe name of the event originated from stories and tales regarding Gasparilla, a legendary pirate who reportedly roamed the Gulf of Mexico on Florida's west coast in the early 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sound of cannon fire heard for miles across the Tampa Bay area signals the arrival of the \u003cem\u003eJosé Gasparilla \u003c\/em\u003eship and the beginning of the piratical invasion of Tampa. Thousands of spectators line the waterways to watch the ship and massive boat flotilla make their way to dock at the Tampa Convention Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the traditional demand for the keys to the city, a parade is staged, the third-largest one-day parade in the country. Tampa's iconic Bayshore Boulevard is lined with several hundred thousand spectators, krewes, and other participants who produce a spectacular parade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history committee of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla has provided the historical references for the book, and photographic materials have been obtained from leading institutions, including the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, the State of Florida Archives, and the University of South Florida Library Special Collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.39w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467162975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history committee of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla has provided the historical references for the book, and photographic materials have been obtained from leading institutions, including the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System, the State of Florida Archives, and the University of South Florida Library Special Collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47809129676957,"sku":"9781467162975","price":42.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8f6e3257-5f19-4dd6-b79b-e8459ceec30b.jpg?v=1775556982","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tampas-gasparilla-pirate-festival-9781467162975","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}