Marsh Wheeling
Marsh Wheeling was founded by Mifflin M. Marsh in 1840. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, it was the oldest cigar manufacturing company founded in the United States.
History
[edit]The company originated in 1840 with Miflin Marsh producing cigars in his home.[1] He later developed the company and opened a factory first on Water Street and later on 12th Street between Water and Main. In 1908, the company opened the location at 905–915 Market Street.[citation needed] Marsh Wheeling was purchased in 1988 by John Berger & Son Co. The plant in West Virginia was closed in the early 2000s and operations were transferred to National Cigar, shifting production to Frankfort, Indiana. A company lawyer attributed the closure of the factory to factors such as demographic trends reducing the demand for cigars and West Virginia tobacco liability law.[1]
The company was known for the Marsh Wheeling brand of stogies which were sold at a low price point, and its products appeared in movies such as The Green Mile and How the West Was Won.[1] The cigar's famous box became a known staple of the tobacco industry.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Smith, Vicki (January 13, 2002). "Wheeling Cigar Factory Closes". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press.
