Round Top in Fayette County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Schiege Cigar Factory

Photographed By James Hulse, October 6, 2021

1. Schiege Cigar Factory Marker

Inscription. By 1859 the U.S. was importing 900 million cigars yearly, mainly from Germany. Tariffs, levied on imported cigars beginning in 1862, resulted in a dramatic increase in domestic cigar manufacturing. Tobacco was still an important cash crop when Charles Schiege, Jr., erected a one room frame cigar factory here in 1882. The factory's roadside facade bore a sign reading "Segars & Tobaccos". Factory workers made the cigars by hand and mainly from U.S. domestic tobaccos. Schiege marketed his cigars under a variety of labels, including "Texas Star", until 1932 when he closed the factory.
Sesquicentennial Texas Statehood 1945-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4599.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 30° 3.798′ N, 96° 41.9′ W. Marker is in Round Top, Texas, in Fayette County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South White Street and Bauer Rommel. The marker is located on southeastern section of the Round Top Inn grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 South White Street, Round Top TX 78954, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Schiege House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Pochmann House (within shouting distance of this marker); Schiege Cigar Factory Manager's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wandke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Moores Fort (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schueddemagen Home (about 400 feet away); Bethlehem Church (about 400 feet away); Early Texas Hotels and Inns (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Round Top.

Regarding Schiege Cigar Factory. This marker is located on the grounds of the Round Top Inn which provides a bed and breakfast service in the historic buildings.

Also see . . . Tobacco Culture.

Three important species of tobacco grew wild in Texas, one of which, Nicotiana tabacum, is the species to which most modern commercial tobaccos belong. The consumption of tobacco, by means of cigarette and pipe smoking, was a universal custom among the Indians of Texas before the arrival of the Spaniards. The Indians gathered and cured the wild tobacco and also cultivated
Photographed By James Hulse, October 6, 2021

2. The Schiege Cigar Factory and Marker
it in small patches. Early American settlers in Texas introduced several varieties of Kentucky and Tennessee tobaccos that were grown on farms and plantations for home consumption. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on October 8, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.