American Defenders of Land, Sea & Sky
America as World Power The Spanish-American War (1898-1900)
We established our headquarters in a hotel.
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American Defenders of Land, Sea & Sky America as World Power The Spanish-American War (1898-1900) |
We established our headquarters in a hotel. |
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Tampa Bay Hotel The Tampa Bay Hotel, with its silver spires called "minarets," was built in the 1890s as a resort and health spa. With the start of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. military decided to use the hotel as its headquarters for the invasion of Cuba. This resort was a hub of activity as journalists from newspapers and magazines gathered there to report on the war. And thousands of American soldiers being sent to Central America set up camp nearby. Among them were the men who would become known as Theodore Roosevelts' Rough Riders. After the American Navy destroyed the Spanish Fleet near the harbor of Santiago, Cuba, Roosevelt's Rough Riders and the Army overtook key Spanish fortifications on San Juan Hill. A peace treaty was signed with Spain in December, 1898. |
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