The Cigar Factory is a historic industrial building at 701 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina.

It was constructed in 1881 and opened in 1882 as the Cotton Mill of Charleston.

[1][2] In 1912, it was purchased by the American Cigar Company who converted it into a cigar factory that was the largest private employer in Charleston during the 1930s.

[3] In the 1940s, it was the location of the 1945–1946 Charleston Cigar Factory strike where the civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome" emerged.

[5] Current businesses in the building include restaurants, salons, an event venue, and an ophthalmologist's office.