José Gaspar - Knowledge

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of gold and silver artifacts along with "hundreds of human skeletons", and that a dying John Gómez had confessed to witnessing the murder of the "Little Spanish princess" and sketched a map that led searchers to her body. However, none of these claims were true, as no treasure, murder victims, or other physical trace of Gaspar's exploits has ever been found in the area, and John Gómez drowned while fishing alone, making a deathbed confession impossible.

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decades at the enormous scale claimed by most accounts of Jose Gaspar. The original published Gasparilla story and many subsequent tales claim that the pirate had amassed about $ 30 million in stolen booty by the time of his death in 1821. To put that figure in context, Spain transferred the entire Florida territory to the United States for $ 5 million that same year.

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archives has turned up no mention of Gaspar's presence in the royal court, his career in the Spanish navy, or his spectacular crimes. Despite claims that he was the most feared pirate in the Gulf of Mexico for several decades, searches of contemporaneous American newspapers have found no mention of the name "Gaspar" or "Gasparilla" or of a pirate ship called

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surviving member of the pirate's crew, no contemporary account of Gómez's life or tall tales mention José Gaspar. The connection was first made soon after he died in 1900 when a promotional pamphlet for a Charlotte Harbor resort hotel (see below) claimed that the late John Gómez was the primary source of its tale of the pirate Gasparilla.

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in Gaspar's career first mentioned in the brochure have been repeated and expanded upon in later retellings, including the tale of the "little Spanish princess" and the details of his dramatic demise. It also sought to connect Gaspar to Charlotte Harbor by claiming that his sprawling home base had encompassed several islands.

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resorted to violence when necessary. Lambright claimed that his biography of Gaspar was supported by "unquestionable records", including a diary written by the pirate himself and taken to Spain by a member of his crew, perhaps Juan Gómez. However, the diary was said to have been lost, and no other evidence was disclosed.

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Though the brochure presents its "romantic" history of Gaspar as a well-established truth, it is entirely fictional. Local place names mentioned were established long before the pirate's supposed arrival, and despite lurid tales regarding the uncovering of gold and human remains, no such artifacts or

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Over the years, the persistent belief that Gaspar was real has led to unsubstantiated rumors about mysterious maps and caches of gold coins, prompting professional and amateur treasure hunters to search for his lost loot across southwest Florida. But while there has been no documented recovery of any

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but of easily liquidated trade goods such as food, tobacco, and lumber taken from small merchant vessels. Since there were no towns along Florida's west coast where stolen cargo could be sold until well after piracy had been stamped out in the Gulf of Mexico, the area was sometimes a refuge for those

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was hulled several times below the waterline and began to sink. Rather than surrender, Gaspar wrapped an anchor chain around his waist. He leaped from the bow, dramatically shouting, "Gasparilla dies by his own hand, not the enemy's!" before plunging into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico within sight

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While Gaspar is a popular figure in Florida folklore, there is no evidence that he existed. No contemporary mention of his life or exploits has been found in Spanish or American ship logs, court records, newspapers, or other archives, and no physical artifacts linked to Gaspar have been discovered in

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same time, his son was a cabin boy. Some even suggest that Gómez was the extraordinarily long-lived José Gaspar himself living under a false name. Most versions of the legend also claim that Gómez knew the whereabouts of Gaspar's vast treasure cache, which seems unlikely given that he petitioned the

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on the northern side of the mouth of Charlotte Harbor that is about 7 miles (11 km) long and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) across at its widest point. The various versions of the Gaspar legend claim that he constructed a "regal" home base there, with the initially written account claiming that

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is said to have been named by Gaspar's first mate, Rodrigo Lopez, after his lover whom he had left back in Spain. Empathizing with his friend's plight, Gaspar eventually allowed Lopez to return home. Some versions of the legend claim that Gaspar entrusted Lopez with his log or diary, which have been

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In 2004, YMKG published a new centennial history of the organization. This document recounts the Gasparilla legend first published in 1936 but adds a coda that concedes that scholarly research conducted in both Spanish and American archives has yet to uncover any evidence of Gaspar's existence. The

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without attempting to verify the information. His book repeated claims that a "burying ground" containing the "bleached bones" of Gaspar's many victims had recently been discovered on Gasparilla Island, that a tall "burial mound" built by a "prehistoric race" had been excavated and found to be full

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The cover of the brochure featured a blood-dripping color illustration of Gaspar, and the introduction claimed that the tale of the pirate contained therein was gleaned from stories told by the recently deceased John Gómez, who was described as the longest-lived member of the crew. Several episodes

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editor Edwin D. Lambright to write an authorized history of the organization. Along with a factual history of the krewe and the Gasparilla festival up to that point, the volume included a version of the legend of José Gaspar in which he was depicted as a "respectable" and "courtly" pirate who only

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Since then, many elaborate and often conflicting stories have been told regarding Gómez's alleged exploits alongside José Gaspar. Some claim that Gómez was the pirate's cabin boy, others that he was Gaspar's brother-in-law and first mate, and still others that Gómez was Gaspar's first mate. At the

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In 2015, Lopez's great-grandchildren found a box in their late grandfather's attic containing the items Ernesto Lopez found along with his wedding photo. The family brought the box to the attention of a local reporter, whose TV news report on the strange find was picked up by several national and

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Beater published several additional books about southwest Florida; some marketed as fiction, some as non-fiction, and some as guidebooks for tourists, all including tongue-in-cheek dramatic tales about Gaspar and other pirates. His works and the writings of other local authors with similar themes

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Company, which had just opened the resort. The brochure consisted of two parts: a telling of the legend of José Gaspar followed by a promotional section touting the Gasparilla Inn and the Charlotte Harbor area in general. It was freely distributed to guests at the Inn and northern markets to draw

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magazine. His tall tales were usually shared in very informal settings during fishing trips and hunting expeditions and are only documented in a few personal accounts in newspapers and magazines and his obituary. However, though many versions of the Gasparilla legend claim that Gómez was the last

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and pirates were a continuing nuisance when Gaspar supposedly arrived at Charlotte Harbor in the 1780s, the navies of Britain, France, Spain, and the newly independent United States were actively patrolling nearby waters, making it improbable that any pirate could successfully harass shipping for

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Tampa now hosts many community events during its "Gasparilla Season" from approximately January to March. The focal point is still an "invasion" by José Gaspar and his crew, which takes place on the last Saturday in January. Members of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, accompanied by a flotilla of

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Chamber of Commerce function in which he cheerfully admitted that his biography of José Gaspar was a "cockeyed lie without a true fact in it" and that he had written the brochure in a dramatic style that "tourists like to hear". He explained that the story had been inspired by John Gómez's tall

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was named after Gaspar's love interest, and his home was on Gasparilla Island - "Taking the best of everything when a capture was made, he chose the best of the islands in Charlotte Harbor for his own secret haunts," it declared. Finally, it claimed that a burial mound "forty feet high and four

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Several historians and other interested parties have attempted to find records proving Gaspar's existence but have failed. However, the original version of the story claims that he stole the "crown jewels" of Spain and then fled with the "prized vessel" of the Spanish fleet; research in Spanish

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There is no evidence to support the claim that several local place names in southwest Florida originated with Gaspar, as many appeared on maps drawn long before his supposed arrival in the 1780s. "Gasparilla Island" appears on Spanish and English maps made in the early 1700s, and contemporary

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Whether Gasparilla, the pirate, actually existed or not is a moot point. The legend exists, and that's what matters. The story of Gasparilla and his pirates has lent a certain flair of mystery and adventure to Florida's West Coast since the late 1800s. And on that legend, Ye Mystic Krewe of

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hundred feet in circumference" near Gasparilla Island had been found to contain "ornaments of gold and silver" along with "hundreds of human skeletons", but that the bulk of the buccaneer's vast cache of buried treasure "still lies unmoved" nearby, in the vicinity of the Gasparilla Inn.

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In some versions of the story, Gaspar began life as a poverty-stricken Spanish youth who kidnapped a young girl for ransom. Captured and given a choice between prison and joining the navy, he chose to go to sea, where he served with distinction for several years before leading a

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and that Lafitte barely escaped the battle in which Gaspar was killed. This is unlikely, as there is no record of Lafitte spending time on the southwest Florida coast, and he died in Mexico before Gaspar's supposed demise. Gaspar has also been associated with

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historian Francis B. C. Bradlee received a copy of the Gasparilla Inn brochure from Robert Bradley, then president of the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway Company. Assuming that Gasparilla's story was authentic, Bradlee included many details in his book

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of questionable character who succeeded in stealing the crown jewels. When his theft was discovered, he seized the "prize vessel of the Spanish fleet" with a group of loyal followers and abandoned his wife and children to flee across the Atlantic Ocean.

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John Gómez (also known as Juan Gómez and Panther John) was a real person who became entangled with the legend of José Gaspar. In the late 1800s, Gómez lived in a shack with his wife on otherwise uninhabited Panther Key, a small spit of land near

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part of his treasure or the remains of his many alleged victims, unauthorized gold seekers have repeatedly disrupted archeological sites, often in violation of Florida law. As explained by the Boca Grande Historical Society, Calusa and

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of the shore. Most of his surviving crew were captured and hanged, but a few escaped or were imprisoned. Some versions of the story claim that one of the escapees was John Gómez, who would tell the tale to subsequent generations.

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from the 1920s with local streets, businesses, and landmarks from that time clearly depicted. The origin of the hand remained a mystery, though the curator of the history center opined that it might be a mummified monkey hand.

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There is little evidence that pirates of any era based their operations in southwest Florida. The vast majority of loot taken by real-life pirates consisted not of Aztec gold or Inca silver plundered from massive

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Though his story has been retold in many forms since its first appearance around 1900, there is no evidence that the pirate José Gaspar existed. The period in which he was supposedly active was well after the

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that he was born in Portugal in 1776. Meanwhile, various contemporary letters and news articles report that Gómez claimed at different times to have been born in 1778, 1781 or 1795 in Honduras, Portugal, or

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During the distribution process, a lookout spotted what appeared to be a vulnerable British merchant ship sailing nearby. Gaspar could not resist taking one last prize, so he led his crew aboard the

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tales, which Lemoyne had heard second-hand. Lemoyne described Gómez as a "colorful" eccentric who claimed to have been a pirate to sell fake treasure maps to "the gullible" for a "fancy figure".

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the area where he supposedly established his "pirate kingdom." The earliest known written mention of José Gaspar was a short biography included in an early 1900s promotional brochure for the

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The story of José Gaspar's life and career vary in different tellings, especially regarding his origin. Most agree that Gaspar was born in Spain about 1756, served in the

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In the 1930s, construction worker Ernesto Lopez showed his family a mysterious box he claimed to have found while working with a repair crew on the Cass Street Bridge in

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any other physical evidence of Gaspar's "regal" home base, victims, or treasure has ever been found on Gasparilla Island or anywhere else in the Charlotte Harbor area.

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was found nearby in the late 1800s, and modern port facilities, along with a railway and the first bridge to the mainland, were constructed at that time. Excellent

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Gaspar has been associated with various other pirates, both historical and not. Some versions of Gaspar's story claim that he often partnered with the real pirate

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as a youth in France (or was drafted into Napoleon's army), sailed the world as a cabin boy on a merchant ship, served as a scout for the U.S. Army during the

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The legend of Gasparilla has been featured in several television shows and publications. Recent examples include September 2019 episodes of the TV series

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to the south were a refuge for isolated pioneers and real-life outlaws, though these were land-based criminals in hiding, not sea-going buccaneers.

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in the 1600s. While several purported biographies of the pirate state that the nickname "Gasparilla" means "Gaspar, the outlaw" in Spanish, it is a

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Since no one organization controls the names "Gaspar" or "Gasparilla", they are used by many businesses, organizations, and events in the greater

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Awosika, Mary, and Mark Zaloude. "Pirate State (of mind); When bad boys make for good fun: Pirates have shed their villainous image in Florida".

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Different versions of Gaspar's legend relate to various episodes in his piratical career. One of the most famous involves a Spanish princess (or

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sites in the Charlotte Harbor region have suffered "unimaginable damage" at the hands of "looters in search of a non-pirate's non-treasure."

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meaning "little Gaspar" or "gentle Gaspar", a moniker more likely to be attached to a pacifist priest than a bloodthirsty buccaneer.

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Gómez's uncertain birth was said to be just the beginning of an exceedingly long and adventure-filled life. He claimed to have seen

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filled with gold and the bleached bones of his victims". However, no physical evidence has ever been found to support these claims.

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from 1779 to 1782, and contend that the island's name evolved. However, no evidence has been found to support this claim.

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Most versions of the legend agree that José Gaspar met his end in late 1821, soon after Spain transferred control of the

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Despite his obvious lack of fact-checking, Bradlee's book was used as a source for later works such as Philip Gosse's

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In 1904, members of the Tampa business elite staged a surprise pirate "invasion" during the city's previously sedate

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festival by adding a pirate "invasion" inspired by the still-obscure legend of Jose Gaspar with added elements from

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in the Ten Thousand Islands region of Southwest Florida. He was well known along Florida's Gulf coast as an expert

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U.S. Census, Precinct 7, Lee Co., Florida, 27 June 1900, supervisor's district 2, enumerator district 163, sheet 2

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determined that the box contained several non-precious old coins, souvenirs from early Gasparilla parades, and a

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tasked with suppressing piracy in the Caribbean, it is documented to have been in Cuba in December 1821, not in

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U.S. Census, Monroe Co., Florida, Supervisor's district 18, enumerator's district 118, page 8, 6 July 1880

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celebration. Under the guise of "Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla" (YMKG), an organization modeled after the

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in her honor, and buried her himself. Some versions identify the lady with Josefa de Mayorga, daughter of

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1774 English map featuring the names Gasparilla and Captiva before Gaspar's supposed arrival in the area

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to pursue their prey; however, when the pirates fired a warning shot, their intended victim raised an

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and "Old King John", other semi-legendary pirates for whom there is little to no historical evidence.

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until turning to piracy about 1783, and met his end in southwest Florida during a battle against the

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expanded the story of Gaspar further while also sowing confusion about the integrity of the legend.

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hiding from the authorities. Still, it was never a convenient staging ground for active buccaneers.

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in the late 1880s as small settlements in the area grew into towns. At the time, the undeveloped

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then surrenders the key of the city to the "pirate captain", and a "victory parade" ensues down

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Between his propensity for telling entertaining stories and his real skills as a boat pilot and

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were constructed over the 20th century, and though virtually all of Gasparilla Island above the

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Other versions of the story state that Gaspar was a nobleman who achieved a high rank in the

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The first known written account of José Gaspar comes from an early 1900s brochure for the

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cited as sources for information about the pirate, although they have yet to be produced.

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waters nearby helped the area transition to less industrial uses with the opening of the

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In all versions, the renegade settled along the virtually uninhabited southwest coast of

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his hideout consisted of over a dozen buildings plus a tall watchtower perched atop an "

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has now been developed, no trace of Gaspar's "pirate kingdom" has ever been uncovered.

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Florida State Census, Monroe county, enumerator's district 7, page 11, 22 June 1885

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as the "St. Petersburg Bowl" that changed its name when it moved to Tampa in 2018.

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Under the black flag : the romance and the reality of life among the pirates

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Pirates and buried treasure on Florida island, including the Gasparilla story

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The pirates Laffite : The treacherous world of the corsairs of the Gulf

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at the end of the railroad line and the establishment of the resort town of

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against a tyrannical captain and fleeing to Florida with a stolen ship.

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of Mardi Gras) to organize future editions of what became known as the

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international news outlets. However, upon examination, experts at the

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in late 1821. However, the retellings differ greatly in the details.

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in the early 1900s. Hundreds of homes along with a golf course and

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The origin of the Gaspar legend is still being determined. Local

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Gasparilla Island became an active shipping point soon after

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for this reason) to be held for ransom or serve as wives or

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In 1949, a retired Pat Lemoyne gave a history lecture at a

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Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla: The First One Hundred Years

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sailing into downtown Tampa to begin the Gasparilla parade

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In 1904, officials in Tampa decided to enliven the city's

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Box allegedly containing Gaspar's hand and related items

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In still other versions, Gaspar was a brilliant Spanish

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attention to the recently opened tourist destination.

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around 1783 and turned to piracy aboard his ship, the

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A fierce battle ensued in which the 4682: 1894: 1789: 1787: 1785: 1783: 1781: 1291: 1289: 1287: 1274:Bradlee, Francis Boardman Crowninshield (1923). 589:for a $ 8 per month stipend due to destitution. 1858: 1416:1999 Gasparilla Pirate Fest - The Tampa Tribune 1258: 1157: 1153: 1151: 1149: 1147: 1145: 1143: 1104: 1102: 1100: 613:Resort in the recently established tourist and 30:José Gaspar as illustrated in the 1900 brochure 2011: 2275: 2251:Piracy in the West Indies and its Suppression 1948: 1778: 1675: 1673: 1284: 1277:Piracy in the West Indies and its suppression 949:"The Story of Gasparilla (archived brochure)" 810: 676:Piracy In The West Indies And Its Suppression 664:Piracy in the West Indies and Its Suppression 642:was said to be where his captives were held, 4320:Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island 2041: 2039: 1749: 1747: 1745: 1743: 1741: 1739: 1737: 1735: 1589:"Looters Preying on Florida's Ancient Sites" 1349: 1347: 1345: 1140: 1097: 955:. Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railroad. 629:. Publicist Pat Lemoyne authored it for the 2106: 2104: 1586: 1254: 1252: 1250: 1248: 1246: 1244: 943: 941: 939: 937: 935: 933: 931: 929: 927: 515:, he was born in 1828. However, during the 2282: 2268: 2135: 2045: 1670: 1242: 1240: 1238: 1236: 1234: 1232: 1230: 1228: 1226: 1224: 592: 451:about an earlier age featuring the native 3951:Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law 2036: 1766:(5). Forest and Stream Publishing Company 1732: 1461: 1459: 1353: 1342: 983:Danielson, Richard (September 12, 2005). 982: 4578:List of ships attacked by Somali pirates 2101: 1854: 1852: 1850: 1848: 1793: 1753: 1587:Kleindienst, Linda (December 27, 1997). 1411: 1409: 1407: 1405: 1358:(1st ed.). 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Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute. 1267: 1028: 1026: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1018: 1016: 1014: 1012: 1010: 978: 976: 974: 366:was named for Friar Gaspar, a Spanish 76:José Gaspar's legend is celebrated in 3737:Capture of John "Calico Jack" Rackham 2263: 2219: 2076: 1888: 1845: 1806:from the original on October 20, 2020 1532:from the original on January 18, 2019 1519: 1402: 1390:from the original on October 20, 2020 1304: 1170:from the original on October 19, 2017 1128:from the original on January 23, 2023 728:Gasparilla was founded 100 years ago. 631:Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway 273: 4479:International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2253:(1923). Essex Institute. Salem, MA. 2201:from the original on August 24, 2017 2089:from the original on August 14, 2020 1937: 1895:Belleville, Bill (11 October 1992). 1552:"The Legend of Gasparilla (reprint)" 1504: 1444:from the original on 30 January 2023 1427: 1158:Montgomery, Ben (January 24, 2014). 1068: 745:version of the Gaspar legend called 694:Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla (YMKG) 384: 356: 323: 306:While scattered seaborne attacks by 2123:from the original on August 4, 2021 2002: 1691:from the original on March 20, 2023 1482:"World's Best Tarpon Fishing Spots" 1380:"The U.S. acquires Spanish Florida" 1007: 971: 391:Boca Grande, Florida § History 139: 13: 3546: 2220:Spata, Christopher (Sep 9, 2019). 1988:. St. Petersburg: Great outdoors. 1800:Coastal Breeze News (Marco Island) 1209:from the original on June 20, 2024 995:from the original on June 20, 2024 14: 4737: 4369:Silver: Return to Treasure Island 2232:from the original on 20 June 2024 2058:from the original on 20 June 2024 2012:Morgan, Philip (April 28, 2015). 1949:Hall, Kenneth (19 January 2012). 1794:Woodward, Craig (April 9, 2010). 1754:Rockwell, C.H. (August 4, 1900). 1492:from the original on 21 June 2019 959:from the original on 20 June 2024 4665: 4664: 4652: 4505:A General History of the Pyrates 4327:Castaways of the Flying Dutchman 3848:Operation Enduring Freedom – HOA 1685:ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS) 563:, and the Ten Thousand Islands. 84:, which was first held in 1904. 19:For the Spanish footballer, see 2187: 2172: 2153: 2070: 1928: 1919: 1877:from the original on 2016-09-24 1836: 1827: 1818: 1721:from the original on 2023-04-03 1703: 1659:from the original on 2022-08-17 1647:McIver, Stuart (May 10, 1998). 1640: 1629:from the original on 2019-12-30 1611: 1580: 1544: 1474: 1372: 1333: 1324: 1298: 741:author Jack Beater published a 268: 152:. Gaspar established a base on 120:and became a councilor to King 51:Florida's second Spanish period 3863:Operation Dawn 8: Gulf of Aden 3858:Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden 3611:Anti-piracy in the West Indies 2119:. 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