Founding of the Cigar Industry in Tampa - Ybor City, Tampa, FL
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N 27° 57.695 W 082° 26.663
17R E 357925 N 3093786
Located at the corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street, Ybor City.
Waymark Code: WM5XHK
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2009
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Founding of the Cigar Industry in Tampa
In 1886 two cigar factories were completed at Tampa signaling the founding of the industry in the area. Pioneer manufacturer was Vincente Martinez Ybor, a native of Spain, who had made cigars at Havana and Key West. Ybor's move to Tampa was prompted by better transportation and favorable terms offered by Tampa's Board of Trade. Due to the efforts of Ybor and his associates, Tampa became a world tobacco manufacturing center.
F-39 Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in cooperation with Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce 1961
Marker Number: F-39
Date: 1961
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in cooperation with Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Website: Not listed
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