Places near me Random place
All the United States Florida Tampa Mary Hadfield Watt Memorial

Mary Hadfield Watt Memorial

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

Tampa, Florida

Added By
zlombardo
Mary Hadfield Watt's Memorial   zlombardo (Atlas Obscura User)
In front of a CVS and diagonal across the street from the Tampa Police Department   J Ginsberg (Atlas Obscura User)
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

This Place Is a Stub

Help improve this place with additional information or photos.

Make an Edit

About

"She nourished downtowners with her smile and charm for over ten years."

This seemingly random memorial is an unnoticed part of the sidewalk in downtown Tampa. The memorial is not for a war hero, or a politician.  The memorial is not even for an idea or a cause.  The memorial is to a fruit-seller who, by all accounts, had a great attitude. 

Related Tags

Memorials

Know Before You Go

The memorial is at the corner of Madison and Franklin on the East side of a planter.

Community Contributors

Added By

zlombardo

Published

January 31, 2017

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources

Nearby Places

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Tampa

Tampa

Florida

Places 23
Stories 3

Related Places

  • Oslo, Norway

    'Glory Glory with Crutches'

    Located within military grounds, this one-legged bronze soldier poignantly showcases the human cost of war.

  • The Griffin Monument

    Silver Plume, Colorado

    Griffin Monument

    This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.

  •

    Alresford, England

    Grave of Hambone Jr.

    This grave remembers the beloved canine companion of soldiers far from home.

  • The blue spruce on the right symbolizes the spirit of John Denver.

    Aspen, Colorado

    John Denver Sanctuary

    Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.

  • The Tree of Remembrance with pigeons roosting in it.

    Manchester, England

    Tree of Remembrance

    One of the trees in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is actually a World War II memorial, and it's made of metal.

  • Wolford Chapel, with its Canadian flag outside.

    Devon, England

    Wolford Chapel

    Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

See Fewer Ads

Become an Atlas Obscura member and experience far fewer ads

Become a Member