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5 unusual facts about Plant Field


Plant Field

Plant Field was also a venue for dirt-track races sanctioned by the International Motor Contest Association until the mid-1970s

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During the 1952 Presidential Campaign, Dwight D. Eisenhower appeared at Plant Field.

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Paul Robeson sang at another integrated Wallace rally at Plant Field later that October.

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It was built in 1899 by Henry B. Plant, owner of the Tampa Bay Hotel, as an area to provide various activities for his guests.

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In 1912, "Buffalo Bill" Cody performed on the field with hundreds of American Indians who traveled with him as part of his show.



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