Bruce's Park in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
American Cigar Factory
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2023
1. American Cigar Factory Marker
Never to be Forgotten, the
African American Women
who worked at the
American Cigar Factory
Original Foundation
Circa 1903
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Women.
Location. 36° 51.342′ N, 76° 16.243′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Bruce's Park. It is on East Princess Anne Road 0.1 miles west of Courtney Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1148 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Booker T. Washington High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Cavalry Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Attucks Theater Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Attucks Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Attucks Theatre (approx. half a mile away); Plummer Bernard Young Sr. (1884-1962) (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hospital of St. Vincent dePaul (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Also see . . . American Cigar Company, Norfolk, VA
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2023
2. American Cigar Factory Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
