Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1910 Bethlehem Steel Strike

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2013

1. 1910 Bethlehem Steel Strike Marker

Inscription. In February, 1910, over 9,000 steelworkers went on strike over wages, overtime, and work conditions. A striker was shot and killed here during hostilities that ensued. The subsequent federal investigation substantiated workers' claims and contributed to industry reforms.

Erected 2012 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1910.

Location. 40° 36.73′ N, 75° 22.179′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of East 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 412) and Pierce Street, on the right when traveling east on East 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 614 E 3rd St, Bethlehem PA 18015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charging Machine (within shouting distance of this marker); Hoisting Engine No. 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Experimental Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) (within shouting distance of this marker); Steel Production (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Moving Around The Plant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Dinky" Locomotive (about 300 feet away); Research (about 300 feet away); Electric Arc Furnace (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.

Also see . . . History's Headlines: The Great Bethlehem Steel Strike of 1910. (Submitted on November 30, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 30, 2013

2. 1910 Bethlehem Steel Strike Marker

Marker with the former Bethlehem Steel headquarters in the background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Laura Klotz, March 17, 2021

3. Marker with the former Bethlehem Steel headquarters in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,158 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2026, by Anne Supsic of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on March 18, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.