Sugar House in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Joe Hill
Songwriter, Itinerant Laborer, Union Organizer
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 19, 2025
1. Joe Hill Marker, Side One
Hill was born October 7, 1879 in Gδvle, Sweden and executed at the Utah State Penitentiary on November 19, 1915.
In hobo jungles, on picket lines and at workers' rallies, Hill was well-known as the author of popular labor songs and as a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Thanks in large part to his songs "The Preacher and the Slave" and "There is Power in a Union" in addition to his stirring, well-publicized call to his fellow workers on the eve of his execution-"Don't waste time mourning, organize!" Hill became, and has remained, the best-known IWW member and a labor folk hero.
There is pow'r, there is pow'r
In a band of workingmen,
When they stand hand in hand.
That's a pow'r, that's a pow'r
That must rule every land,
One Industrial Union Grand.
- Joe Hill
Dedicated in 2023 to workers past, present and future of the Union Labor Movement.
Erected by Central Utah Federation of Labor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1915.
Location. 40° 43.501′ N, 111° 51.011′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Previous Site of the Utah State Penitentiary (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Previous Site of the Utah State Penitentiary (here, next to this marker); Utah Penitentiary (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Utah Penitentiary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Sugar House (approx. half a mile away); Converse Hall (approx. half a mile away);
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 19, 2025
2. Joe Hill Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 19, 2025
3. Joe Hill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
