Pioneer Days on Tampa Bay’s Gulf Beaches, An eyewitness account of the settlement and development of the Barrier Islands and Pass-a-Grille 1898–1940
Book By George Lizotte
Edited with introduction and notes by Wayne Ayers
Wayne Ayers, a local writer who has authored several books on local history. His latest has captured the essence of a bygone era. This book takes you from Spanish fishermen to the Tocobaga Indians.
George Lizotte was an early settler, along with Captain Zephaniah Phillips. George pitched a tent to house workers that built his Hotel Bonhomie. This book gives a fascinating inside look at the start of the oldest tourist settlement on the west coast of Florida. ISBN: 978-59732-151-8
Available at Gulf Beaches Historical Museum, 115 10th Ave., St Pete Beach, 727.552.1610 Printed by Tampa Press, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, 813.253.6266