El Reloj Cigar Factory | J.C. Newman
WEBJ.C. Newman is headquartered in an iconic 113-year-old cigar factory in the Ybor City National Historic Landmark District in Tampa, Florida. At this factory, known as “El Reloj,” J.C. Newman rolls premium cigars both by hand and …
The Last Cigar Factory in Tampa | Travel | Smithsonian Magazine
WEBAug 5, 2021 · After a multi-million renovation, the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in Ybor City offers visitors a museum and tours of its working factory. Just over 150 employees handcraft 12 million cigars...
You can tour Tampa’s Newman cigar factory and be “like …
WEBDec 28, 2020 · The J.C. Newman Cigar Museum recently opened in their Ybor City factory at 2701 N. 16th St. and offers guided 90-minute tours of an operation that produces 12 million cigars a year....
World’s oldest cigars, found in an 1857 shipwreck, on display in Tampa
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Ybor City’s J.C. Newman Cigar Co. purchased 18 of the 32 recovered cigars for their factory museum, which tells the history of stogies through artifacts like a wooden salesman carrying...
Book a Tour | Visit El Reloj in Cigar City | J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
WEBFactory Tours. This hour fifteen-minute tour is a top to bottom exploration of El Reloj, the only cigar factory still in operation in Cigar City, (Tampa, FL). This tour takes guests through the process of cigar making both by hand and on antique cigar machines, the Newman family legacy, the history of Cigar City, and much more.
Visiting the Last Cigar Factory in Ybor City, Cigar Capital of the ...
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The main street in Ybor is 7 th Avenue. Why the chickens cross this road is an eternal mystery, but the attractions for cigar smokers are clear enough. It’s the densest congregation of cigar lounges and shops you’ll find anywhere in the United States, a few of which roll their own cigars in-house.
Cigar City: Tampa Bay’s Hand-Rolled History
WEBOn April 13, 1886, the newly opened Sanchez & Haya cigar company on 7th Avenue became the first place in Ybor City to roll a cigar. Hand-rolled cigars quickly became the primary industry in Tampa Bay, earning the community its nickname: Cigar City.
J.C. Newman Cigar Company - All You Need to Know BEFORE …
WEBVisitors can explore J.C. Newman’s three-level cigar museum, watch old cigar films in an interactive theater, take a guided factory tour, learn how to roll and blend cigars, and browse rare cigars and gifts in the factory store.
Hecho a Mano:Cigar Production in Tampa and Ybor City 1886-1939
WEBJan 1, 2006 · The production of "Clear Havana" cigars, which contained 100 percent Cuban-grown tobacco, made Tampa unique. Compared to Northeast manufacturers, Tampa's production of Clear Havanas "rivaled Havana itself." Workers prepare re-humidified leaves. Quality Cuban tobacco begins in the growing fields and farms of the …
Ybor City Museum State Park | Florida State Parks
WEBThis urban park is dedicated to the preservation of Ybor City's unique cultural heritage. The museum, housed in the historic Ferlita Bakery, traces the rich cultural history of Ybor City and the cigar-making industry. The museum has self-guided exhibits with written and audio information plus a video presentation.
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