Welcome to Marine Forever Detachment
Celebrate Our 250th Birthday With Us
All Patriotic Americans are invited
Carrollwood Country Club
13903 Clubhouse Drive
Tampa, FL 33618
November 10, 2025
Where It All Began
The Tun Taveren
In America there are groups who have “created” destinations just because of their membership or interest in an organization or subject. These groups have a passion that draws them to their destinations, be it a love of nature, a love of country, a love of history, or love of tradition.
There was such a place along Philadelphia’s early burgeoning waterfront in the 17th century, and it gave birth to no less than six prominent organizations– all of which are still in existence today with nearly 5,000,000 members who can claim the common heritage of their organizations’ founding at this place.
The fact that members of these organizations can NAME this place without hesitation is astounding–because no one has been there or seen it for over 240 years, although most know its exact address: Water Street & Tun Alley.
