The Battle of the Tobacco Factory: Finding History in the Ruins of Salerno
By: VBC | Published: 2026-10-25 05:47:47 | Source: veteransbreakfastclub.org
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By Todd DePastino
Our Italian tour manager, Riccardo, smiled and shook his head “no” when I asked him if any tour groups ever requested a trip to crumbling ruins of an abandoned tobacco processing plant outside Salerno.
The old Tobacco Factory, near the tiny town of Eboli, is not exactly a tourist attraction. There are no ticket booths, souvenir shops, or, until last month, even a sign…
