Roundtrip: 2.1 miles

Begin At: Lykes Gaslight Square, Madison & Franklin Streets

As you head south along the pedestrian mall of Franklin Street, you’ll be moving along the original sites of the City of Tampa, when it was still a military installation in at the turn of the 19th century. Look for numerous historic markers. At Channelside Drive you’ll see the new look of Tampa, from the high-energy St. Pete Times Forum, to the new History Center, to a the first portion of Tampa’s exciting Riverwalk project. Changes are happening here daily, so if you find some return sidewalks underdeveloped – just wait a little while – this area is being transformed daily.