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Get ready for your AP exams with a little help from the History Center’s Teen Council! High school students are invited to a free, trivia-style AP review session held at the …
Get ready for your AP exams with a little help from the History Center’s Teen Council! High school students are invited to a free, trivia-style AP review session held at the …
Join docent Amy Tyrrell for a 20-minute guided walkthrough of Cigar City and discover how Tampa became one of the world’s leading cigar manufacturing centers. Amy connects Henry B. Plant’s …
Take a step back in time on this 90-minute guided walk through downtown Tampa. From City Hall and Sacred Heart Church to the Floridan Palace Hotel and The Hub, you’ll explore the stories behind the city’s most iconic landmarks.
board America’s first open-kitchen river cruiser, guests will enjoy a chef-crafted brunch prepared fresh in view of the dining room using state-of-the-art gas cooking equipment. As the captain guides the vessel under Tampa’s historic bridges—sometimes with only inches to spare—Rodney will weave stories of Ybor’s cigar rollers, factory life, and the city’s rise as “Cigar City.”
On April 13, 1886, the first cigar was rolled in Ybor City. A moment that shaped a neighborhood, a culture, and a legacy.
This year, we invite you to be part of that story.
Join us on 7th Avenue in front of Hotel Haya as we come together as a community to honor Ybor’s past and participate in its living history. In a symbolic tribute, 140 hands will come together to roll a single cigar, guided by professional cigar rollers, representing the generations of craftsmanship that built this city.
The history center is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
**Galleries are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas and open until 3 p.m. on Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
The History Center provides a dramatic and historic backdrop for your wedding, wedding reception or rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding a unique Tampa flair your guests will remember for a lifetime.
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind Tampa experience for your next corporate event or convention party? Are you a meeting planner looking for a unique setting to host a board retreat or employee function? Located within walking distance of downtown hotels, the History Center is perfect for your next corporate event.
