Scranton in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1902 Anthracite Coal Strike

Photographed by PaulwC3, August 4, 2013

1. 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Marker

Inscription.
In May 1902, 150,000 mineworkers struck for six months for union recognition, higher wages, shorter hours, and other demands. The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, set up by President Theodore Roosevelt, held hearings at the Lackawanna County Courthouse and granted some demands in March 1903. Among the longest in U.S. history, the strike introduced unbiased federal intervention in labor disputes.

Erected 2002 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1903.

Location. 41° 24.47′ N, 75° 39.704′ W. Marker is in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna County. It is on Adams Avenue 0.1 miles north of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located at the Lackawanna County Courthouse in downtown Scranton. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 Spruce Street, Scranton PA 18503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: John Mitchell (a few steps from this marker); First Electric Cars

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(within shouting distance of this marker); General Casimir Pulaski (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Square Business Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory And Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Lackawanna County COVID 19 Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.

Also see . . .
1. Lackawanna County Courthouse. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 25, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. MarkerQuest - 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike. (Submitted on April 15, 2026, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. Not missing
The marker is no longer missing, or at least it wasn't as of last month.

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Photographed by PaulwC3, August 4, 2013

2. Wide view of the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Marker
The monument to John Mitchell, a founder of the United Mine Workers of America, stands in the background.
Submitted April 15, 2026, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.

1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Marker Temporarily Removed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 6, 2025

3. 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Marker Temporarily Removed

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,484 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 6, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.