Hastings in Cambria County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor Chautauquas

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 17, 2014

1. Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor Chautauquas Marker

Inscription. From 1924 to 1926 the United Mine Workers of America held innovative workers’ education programs in bituminous coal towns throughout western Pa. Hastings recorded the largest attendance in 1925. With the leadership of district President John Brophy, the Chautauquas featured nationally prominent speakers and educators as well as local entertainers. They received national press attention and recognition from progressive activists.

Erected 2007 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 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 39.893′ N, 78° 42.629′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County. It can be reached from Coleman Street. Located in local park in Hastings. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hastings PA 16646, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hastings (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reilly's Colliery #1 (approx. 3.6 miles away); Spangler (approx.

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3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away); Good Building (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away); Dr. Lawrence F. Flick (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Cherry Tree Monument (approx. 6½ miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 17, 2014

2. Hastings UMWA - District 2 Labor Chautauquas Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.