Gulfport

Gulfport is a vibrant, eclectic town just 5.7 miles from downtown St. Petersburg along the Boca Ciega Bay

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• Clam Bayou Nature Park and Estuary’s upland natural vegetation, marsh and mangrove forests, and waters of Boca Ciega Bay provide habitat and food to a variety of species such as clams, wading birds, fiddler crabs, dolphins, and manatees, to name a few. • Gulfport has been known by several names since its founding. The first settler in what would become Gulfport were James and Rebecca Barnett in 1868 and named the area Barnett’s Bluff. The settlement became known as Bonifacio around 1880. In 1884, Philadelphia financier Hamilton Disston called it Disston City. However, the

United States Postal Service would not recognize the name as it conflicted with a town in Hillsborough County, and it kept the name Bonifacio. Once that community folded in 1890, the Post Office allowed Bonifacio to officially be renamed as Disston City. In 1905, the town name was changed to Veteran City to reflect John Chase’s vision for a retirement community of Civil War veterans. On October 12, 1910, the name would change officially to

Gulfport when it got incorporated at the Gulf Casino located on the dock of Electric Railroad Company. Want to learn more about Gulfport history? Visit www.GulfportHistoricalSociety.com

// Sculpture by Ray Domingo

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Gulfport Beach Bazaar Beach House 5317 Gulfport Casino Ballroom & Catherine Hickman Theater

Here are just a handful of events that happen in Gulfport! • Tuesday Fresh Market | Every Tuesday throughout the year • First Friday Art Walk | First Friday of each month from 5:00 to 9:00pm • Third Saturday IndieFaire | Third Saturday of each month 5:00 to 9:00pm For more information on Gulfport events, scan here!

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