Glen Carbon in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Madison Coal Corporation Coal Mine #4

Ronald J. Foster Heritage Trail

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 28, 2022

1. Madison Coal Corporation Coal Mine #4 Marker

Inscription. Coal Mine #4 opened in 1893 with a shaft that was 180 feet deep. The mine ceased operation in 1914.

In March of 1906 the United Mine Workers of America organized a national strike. Newspapers reported that half a million workmen and their families were affected. Strikes such as these earned the workers a highly hourly wage, an eight hour work day, and promoted collective bargaining rights along with many more labor protections. This strike lasted until November 1906. Locally, records show that 10 to 15 foreign-born citizens who worked in the mines made extended visits back to their homeland.

Due to the 8-month strike, the Madison Coal Corporation took 52 mules out of Mine #2 and Mine #4. Since the mules had not been out of the mines for several years, citizens were amused to see the antics of the animals as they kicked up their heels in the enjoyment of the warm sunlight.

Erected 2021 by MCT Trails/Madison County Transit and Glen Carbon Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1906.

Location. 38° 45.595′ N, 89° 57.805′ W. Marker is in Glen Carbon, Illinois, in Madison County

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. Marker is on East Ingle Drive, half a mile North Main Street. Marker is located off the Ronald J. Foster Heritage Trail. It is a short walk, north of Ingle Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 E Ingle Dr, Glen Carbon IL 62034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. East St. Louis & Suburban Railway Electric Line Streetcar (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bethel Meetinghouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); Acme School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Yanda Log Cabin (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dr. Nick Holonyak, Jr. Way (approx. 1.2 miles away); Village Hall & Firehouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Madison Coal Corporation Coal Mine #1 & Clover Leaf Station (approx. 1.2 miles away); Imaginary Theatre in Henry's Park (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Carbon.

Also see . . . MCT Trails (official website). Information on several trails that are all over Madison County, Illinois. Many of them were former railroads, as part of the "Rails to Trails" program. (Submitted on April 29, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, April 28, 2022

2. Madison Coal Corporation Coal Mine #4 Marker

Marker is off the Ronald J. Foster Heritage Trail.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.