The Tampa International Airport is located 9 miles northwest of downtown Tampa. The Marriott Tampa Airport Hotel is located in the Tampa Airport. Additional hotels are about 1 mile away.
Not to be confused with 1947 Centralia mine disaster. The Centralia mine fire is a coal seam fire that has been burning underneath the borough of Centralia, Pennsylvania, United States since at least May 27, 1962. The fire is suspected to be from deliberate burning of trash in a former strip mine, igniting a coal seam.
The best way to get an overview of the UGRR in Cass County is to visit the website of URSCC at www.urscc.org. Another hands-on way to learn about the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County is to take the 14-site self-guided Driving Tour of Underground Railroad sites around Vandalia. You can obtain a tour map at the historic marker in Milo Barnes Park in Vandalia, the first stop.