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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

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

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

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.

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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