St. Petersburg through Time

Showcases the city’s rich history from indigenous cultures to modern growth through historical and contemporary photographs.

Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg gained notoriety as a popular destination for seasonal residents during the Florida real estate boom of the 1920s. However, the history of footprints along with shoreline spans thousands of years. Long before the first contact with Spanish conquistadors during the sixteenth century, indigenous cultures flourished along the a...