Ybor City Museum State Park
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Ybor City Museum State Park is a Florida State Park
Florida State Parks
The Florida State Parks encompass the majority of the lands that fall under the authority of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. There are 160 such entities, including nature reserves, recreation areas, and historic sites, which can be found in every corner of the state...

 in Tampa
Tampa, Florida
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, Florida
Florida
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. The museum occupies the former Ferlita Bakery in Ybor City's National Historic District
Ybor City Historic District
The Ybor City Historic District pronounce] is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District located in Tampa, Florida...

, at 1818 9th Avenue. It recounts the history of the cigar
Cigar
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 industry and the Latin community and there from the 1880s through the 1930s. There is also an ornamental garden in the building, which the park makes available for rental after regular hours.

Hours

Open 9 AM through 5 PM every day except Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
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, Christmas
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 and New Year's Day
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, when they are closed.
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