Great 1909 Auto Race

GREAT 1909 AUTO RACE
From this point in front of The Tampa Daily
Times Building on Nov. 23, 1909, was started
the Tampa - to - Jacksonville "endurance run" to
promote good roads for Florida. Sixteen
vehicles, plus the "confetti" pathfinding car
and a press car, made the grueling four-day
round trip. There were many breakdowns, an
accident or two and numerous other tribulations
as the early models made their way through
the mud and the woods and across streams.
The promotion did, indeed, spark bond issues
and construction of highways in the state.
The event was sponsored by the Tampa Auto-
mobile Club and The Tampa Daily Times.

Submitted by @rustybirchall