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Key West, Florida: 12-Foot-High Cigar

Cigar was made of hand-rolled aluminum by Reen Stanhouse and dedicated to Arturo Fuente Sr, who worked at the Gato Cigar Factory from 1906-1912. It stands on the former site of "Gatoville," comprised of 40 little cottages for cigar workers.

Address:
600 Louisa St., Key West, FL
Directions:
Gato Village Pocket Park, on the south side of Louisa St. at its intersection with Calais St.
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World's Largest Cigar statue.

World's Largest Cigar - Monument to Cigar Factory Worker

Tiny park dedicated to the cigar industry in Key West, home to the largest cigar sculpture.

[Cheryl DeNoi, 05/16/2012]

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