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SUMMARY:Cigar City: Bringing Industry to Tampa
DESCRIPTION:Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of
  Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cig
 ar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s transportation n
 etwork with Vicente Martinez Ybor’s cigar factories\, revealing how indu
 stry and immigration transformed a small Florida community into the city
  of Tampa. Explore maps\, photographs and historical artifacts while lea
 rning about Ybor City’s immigrant communities\, mutual aid societies and
  connections to the Cuban War of Independence. Discover why Tampa’s hist
 oric cigars were called clear Havana cigars\, how lectors shaped daily l
 ife inside the factories and how the cigar industry influenced Tampa’s d
 evelopment and identity. Amy has served as a docent at the Ybor City Mus
 eum State Park for five years and works part-time at the Henry B. Plant 
 Museum. Her experience with both institutions provides visitors with a d
 istinct perspective on the relationship among Plant’s transportation sys
 tem\, Ybor’s cigar industry and Tampa’s growth. About gallery tours Doce
 nt-led gallery tours invite guests to examine artifacts\, maps\, photogr
 aphs and other historical materials from the History Center’s collection
 s while hearing accurate\, well-researched accounts of the people\, even
 ts and industries that shaped Tampa Bay. During each 20-minute tour\, an
  experienced docent interprets selected artifacts and displays\, explain
 s what they reveal about the past and answers visitor questions. For fir
 st-time visitors\, a gallery tour provides a focused introduction to the
  History Center’s collections and a strong starting point for exploring 
 the galleries. Tours are included with admission.\n\nMore info: https://
 thetampariverwalk.com/events/event-calendar.html/event/2026/10/22/cigar-
 city-bringing-industry-to-tampa/579826\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/ev
 ent/54d2d840-9bfe-45ea-a813-c457959efae0
LOCATION:Friends of the Tampa Riverwalk\, Tampa Riverwalk\, Tampa\, FL
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/54d2d840-9bfe-45ea-a813-c457959efae
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