Vicente Martinez Ybor, is likely the most ascribed name locally, with the possible exception of Wills Hill, the british colonial secretary for whom the Hillsborough river and county were named.

In addition to the county colonies of the Hillsboro and Wells Hill, it is probably the most popular name in the area. However, he never stepped in here, but Martinez Ybor will do this without doubt. Perhaps only Henry B. Plant is doing more to make Tampa develop.

___ Martinez Ybor was born in Valencia, Spain in 1818. Ybor moved to Havana in Cuba at the age of 14 and served as a staff of the grocery store. Within a few years, he saw the market where he was selling cigars for the number of cigar makers. By 1853 he established his cigar factory and produced about 20,000 cigars a day. At that time, moved by the Cuban revolution, he decided to relocate to Key West in 1869. Three years later, my son Edward R. Em. Ybor and former Havana colleague Eduardo Manrara took part in Ybor's business. For over 10 years business has grown again. Ultimately, due to fire and labor strikes, Ybor and other manufacturers will relocate again.

___ 1885, the Tampa Trade Committee was eager to establish a major industry in the opening tampers and courtship Ybor and his friendly rival Ignacio Haya. In the following year, Ybor and Haya opened the first cigar plant in Tampa, Ybor City or "Cigar City" was founded. Shortly thereafter, his sons Ybor and Manrara founded Ybor City Land & Improvement Company.

In 1892, Scottish Hugh Mac Farlane offered vacant land to cigar manufacturers according to Ybor's proposal and built a few miles northwest of Tampa.

___ Western Tampa City was founded in 1895 and 200 cigar factories were produced at the turn of the century, whereby Tampa was recognized worldwide as a 'cigar city' and became known worldwide. Ybor has 10 children of 2 wives. And 4 of them are from his first wife who died in 1862. The city's father never became a town, and died at the age of 78 in 1896. In 2018 will be his birthday Bicenennial (September 7, 2018), Let's celebrate us

Source: - Tampa Bay History Center and Cigar History Collection 1970 - USF Archive - "The Times of Tampa - The rise and fall of the cigar industry" - 2014

Vicente Martinez-Ybor is located in the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery area of ​​Oaklawn Cemetery in downtown Tampa. In commemoration of the contribution to the development of this area, the names of the streets and schools are named after his name, and his portrait is represented by some public works, in particular the statue of Centro Ybor on Ybor's 7th Avenue and Tampa It is on display. Riverwalk bronze bast near the historic center of Tampa Bay

In addition to the county colonies of the Hillsboro and Wells Hill, it is probably the most popular name in the area. However, he never stepped in here, but Martinez Ybor will do this without doubt. Perhaps only Henry B. Plant is doing more to make Tampa develop. ___ Martinez Ybor was born in Valencia, Spain in 1818. Ybor moved to Havana in Cuba at the age of 14 and served as a staff of the grocery store. Within a few years, he saw the market where he was selling cigars for the number of cigar makers. By 1853 he established his cigar factory and produced about 20,000 cigars a day. At that time, moved by the Cuban revolution, he decided to relocate to Key West in 1869. Three years later, my son Edward R. Em. Ybor and former Havana colleague Eduardo Manrara took part in Ybor's business. Business has grown again for over 10 years

Except for the British colonial secretary Wills Hill named after the Hillsboro River and the county, Vicente Martinez Yeball is probably the most eye-catching name in the area. Exception.

Regarding the brief history of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, you first need to explain how Ybor was formed. It was founded in 1886 by Vicente Martinez Yeball and is currently one of the three historical buildings in Florida. It also won the title "World Cigar Capital" in 1900. By 1950, most cigar factories were closed due to their rich history, and now it attracts visitors from all over the world. It provides culture. Although the cigar factory may not have been in operation, the recent Renaissance in this area of ​​the 1990s gave the city its original spirit and natural vitality. There are still a lot of local people, museums and shops that can feel the memories of Vicente Martinez Ivor reflecting the majority of Ibō city's culture, but it is impossible to visit, I will better understand this area There is no way.