Tarpon Spring’s Sponge Docks
Tarpon Springs is a popular tourist spot with a vibrant Greek culture. Tarpon Springs is known for its beautiful Sunset Beach and the sponge docks. While visiting the sponge docks there is much to do including sightseeing, gift shops, and greek restaurants.
Tarpon Springs, a small town located in central Florida, is considered to be the sponge capital of the world. Tarpon Springs was settled in the 1870s by a father and daughter. Later on a businessman Hamilton Disston bought land that included Tarpon Springs from the governor, and a couple of years later an associate of Disston realized that if they could harvest the sponges growing in the bayou it would turn a great profit. Divers from Greece were brought over to dive for sponges and with them came the thriving Greek culture that is still a part of Tarpon Springs today.
Tarpon Springs has some incredible views of the bayou. But driving all the way to Tarpon Springs to see beautiful, crystal clear, blue water isn’t a necessity when you have a Pettit Pool’s fiberglass pools. Our fiberglass pools are made with superior craftsmanship that ensures a stunning pool. Enjoy your own personal oasis when you have a Pettit Pool.
“Tarpon Springs Culture and History.” Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, spongedocks.net, 14 July 2023, spongedocks.net/tarpon-springs-history/#:~:text=By%20the%201950s%2C%20sponging%20as,the%20world’s%20natural%20sponge%20market.