Gibsonton

  • Gibsonton: Where Carnies Go to Get Away from Civilians

    Before it became Showtown, Gibsonton was a small town of fishermen and employees of the local lumber. In 1930, it only had 614 residents. By 1945, the town grew to nearly 1,100 residents. The first settlers—legends like Al “the Giant” Tomiani (who...

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