Marsh Wheeling facts for kids
Marsh Wheeling was a famous company that made cigars. It was started by Mifflin M. Marsh way back in 1840 in Wheeling, West Virginia. This made it the oldest company in the United States that manufactured cigars.
Marsh Wheeling started small, with Mr. Marsh making and selling cigars from his own home. As the business grew, he opened a factory. First, it was on Water Street, and later, it moved to 12th Street. In 1908, the company opened a very important factory building on Market Street. For many years, Marsh Wheeling was a big part of Wheeling, West Virginia. However, in 2001, the factory in Wheeling closed down. Another company, National Cigar, bought Marsh Wheeling and moved the production to Frankfort, Indiana.
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The Famous Marsh Wheeling Cigars
Marsh Wheeling is best known for its special brand of cigars, often called "stogies." These cigars came in a distinctive box that became very recognizable in the tobacco industry.
Marsh Wheeling in Movies and TV
The famous Marsh Wheeling cigar box even made appearances in popular movies and TV shows!
In The Green Mile
In the movie The Green Mile, a Marsh Wheeling cigar box was used as the home for a mouse named Mr. Jangles. This mouse was a pet kept by one of the prisoners in the film.
In Jaws
Another time, a Marsh Wheeling cigar box was seen in the movie Jaws. A fisherman on the wharf was carrying one of these boxes.
In Mad Men
The Marsh Wheeling cigar box also appeared in the TV show Mad Men. In the fourth season, a box of Marsh Wheeling cigars could be seen on a character named Peggy's desk. This was during a night when she was working late with another character, Don, to come up with ideas for an advertisement.
