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Greek Heritage of Tarpon Springs
What started off as a small community of Greek divers has today become an area with a distinct Hellenic flavor within America. Tarpon Springs with its new houses and stately mansions has a lot to offer when it comes to Greek heritage.
Festivities in this region are centered on the Spring Bayou and are kick started by the annual Epiphany celebrations in January which draw… Continue reading
Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs oozes history since it is associated with beginnings of sponge fishing in America. Key West first witnessed sponges being washed ashore in the aftermath of storms. This led to the emergence of the “Hook Boats” to hook the sponges. Initially relegated to domestic usage, it was in 1850 that samples of these sponges were dispatched to New York signaling an expansion in the hitherto localized… Continue reading
Tarpon Springs is the largest city in Pinellas County and full of history with sites like the Spring Bayou and the Sponge Docks. Having attained incorporation as a city in 1887, Tarpon Springs was initially a vacation resort on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico for the aristocrats.
However, the discovery of sponge beds along the Gulf of Mexico and the Anclote River changed its destiny and by the… Continue reading
In 1890, a developer discovered sponges growing off the coast of Tarpon Springs. Soon, Greek sponge divers began immigrating to the area. Tarpon Springs is a leader in the world’s natural sponge market. All aspects of the sponge industry take place in Tarpon Springs, from the harvesting of the sponge, all the way to the auctions that are held weekly at the Sponge Docks for the wholesalers. The Greek community… Continue reading
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