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[[File:St Pete Times Forum with Garrison Channel.jpg|thumb|right|The Garrison Channel with the St. Pete Times Forum]] | [[File:St Pete Times Forum with Garrison Channel.jpg|thumb|right|The Garrison Channel with the St. Pete Times Forum]] | ||
[[File:Garrison Channel in Downtown Tampa - Eric Statzer.jpg|thumb|A view of Garrison Channel from [[Harbour Island (Tampa)|Harbour Island]].]] | [[File:Garrison Channel in Downtown Tampa - Eric Statzer.jpg|thumb|A view of Garrison Channel from [[Harbour Island (Tampa)|Harbour Island]].]] | ||
The '''Garrison Channel''' is one of several channels for boat traffic in and around the [[Port of Tampa]] in the City of Tampa, Florida. The Garrison Channel is anchored by the [[Channel District, Tampa, Florida|Channelside]] District on the East, leads to the Ybor and Sparkman Channel and by the [[Tampa Convention Center]] on its westside. It also leads itself to the [[Hillsborough River (Florida)|Hillsborough River]]. The Garrison Channel is where the Waterside Marriott and [[Amalie Arena]] are located on the north bank, and [[Harbour Island (Tampa)|Harbour Island]] is located at the south end of the Garrison Channel. | The '''Garrison Channel''' is one of several channels for boat traffic in and around the [[Port of Tampa]] in the City of [[Tampa, Florida]]. The Garrison Channel is anchored by the [[Channel District, Tampa, Florida|Channelside]] District on the East, leads to the Ybor and Sparkman Channel and by the [[Tampa Convention Center]] on its westside. It also leads itself to the [[Hillsborough River (Florida)|Hillsborough River]]. The Garrison Channel is where the Waterside Marriott and [[Amalie Arena]] are located on the north bank, and [[Harbour Island (Tampa)|Harbour Island]] is located at the south end of the Garrison Channel. | ||
The {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[Tampa Bay History Center]] opened on the banks of the Garrison Channel in 2009. | The Garrison Channel was formerly known as the Hendry and Knight Channel, and was originally a private enterprise.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Report_of_the_Chief_of_Engineers_U_S_Arm/MCG-pUhhnt8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Garrison%20channel%22&pg=PA810&printsec=frontcover |title=Report of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army Corps of Engineers |date=September 22, 1930 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |publication-place=Washington, DC |publication-date=1930 |pages=810 |language=en}}</ref> In 1910 the Channel was further improved by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and publicly acquired. | ||
The {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[Tampa Bay History Center]] opened on the banks of the Garrison Channel in 2009. There are several restaurants along the channel with docking facilities for mariners.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-05-27 |title=Dock and Dine Restaurants in Tampa |url=https://tampamagazines.com/boat-up-restaurants/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Tampa Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Ybor Channel, Tampa]] is separated from the Garrison Channel by the Beneficial Drive bridge<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Garrison Channel is one of several channels for boat traffic in and around the Port of Tampa in the City of Tampa, Florida. The Garrison Channel is anchored by the Channelside District on the East, leads to the Ybor and Sparkman Channel and by the Tampa Convention Center on its westside. It also leads itself to the Hillsborough River. The Garrison Channel is where the Waterside Marriott and Amalie Arena are located on the north bank, and Harbour Island is located at the south end of the Garrison Channel.
The Garrison Channel was formerly known as the Hendry and Knight Channel, and was originally a private enterprise.[1] In 1910 the Channel was further improved by the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and publicly acquired.
The Template:Convert Tampa Bay History Center opened on the banks of the Garrison Channel in 2009. There are several restaurants along the channel with docking facilities for mariners.[2]
See also
- Ybor Channel, Tampa is separated from the Garrison Channel by the Beneficial Drive bridge[2]