On Lincoln Street east of 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling east.
The Finnish people were one of the first ethnic groups to arrive in this area in the late 1890's and early 1900's.
They built this building on this site in 1909. It was used for stage plays, dances and other social events put on for the Finnish . . . — — Map (db m5144) HM
On Tracy Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Tracy Street.
This statue dedicated in honor of the hardrock miner, his family and those who served the Webb City District mining industry during the past century.
The Kneeling Miner, circa 1976
Jack E. Dawson [sculptor]
Originally sculpted in . . . — — Map (db m37319) HM
One wintry morning in January 1939, residents of Southeast Missouri woke to find two thousand black & white sharecroppers alongside two state highways. With them were their families and the few meager belongings that they owned.
The . . . — — Map (db m216652) HM
On North Broadway just east of Convention Plaza, on the left when traveling south.
A Workforce Diversity Program was developed with the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists to promote the employment of female and minority workers on the project.
Negotiations were begun to relocate the National Football League Los Angeles Rams . . . — — Map (db m141884) HM
On South Broadway just north of Courtois Street, on the left when traveling north.
Carondelet and the Eads Ironclads
On Oct. 12, 1851, the USS Carondelet slid down the ways at James Eads' Union Iron Works in the village of Carondelet, south of St. Louis. It was the first ironclad warship built by the United States, launched . . . — — Map (db m139708) HM
On Saint Francois Street east of Saint Jean Street, on the right when traveling east.
Korean War US Army Veteran. Proud Pipefitter & Business Agent for Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562. Co-founder North County Labor Legislative Club, served 29 years as President. Active with political campaigns, civic endeavors, Daily World . . . — — Map (db m232220) HM
On U.S. 67 0.2 miles south of County Road 221, on the right when traveling south.
Hiram N. Holladay was the driving force behind the growth and prosperity of Old Greenville during the late 19th Century. Holladay began his working life as a teamster. In 1869, he helped to build the Belmont Branch of the St. Louis Iron Mountain . . . — — Map (db m183811) HM
On North Broadway Avenue (U.S. 212) at 8th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway Avenue.
Red Lodge Miner’s Local No. 1771 had grown to more than a thousand members when this labor temple was built in 1909. The United Mine Workers of America organized nationally in 1896 and by 1898, Local No. 1771 had 200 members. The building is a . . . — — Map (db m45412) HM
On North Cottage Grove Avenue near Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sometimes called “labor’s aristocracy,” locomotive engineers were the highest paid workers on the railroad. That fact gave William Kelly, an engineer for the Milwaukee Road, the means to purchase this one-story home. In 1920 he lived here with his . . . — — Map (db m164172) HM
On Main Street at West 8th Street when traveling south on Main Street.
It took millions of miles of copper to build the telegraph, telephone, and electrical lines that transformed the United States from a collection of small, isolated communities to a cohesive, industrialized nation. Looming gallows frames and the . . . — — Map (db m128116) HM
On East Commercial Avenue near Cherry Street, on the left when traveling west.
Anaconda workers unionized early to promote their interests. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 88 formed in Anaconda in 1889 with nine charter members. Its original bylaws committed the union to working “to replace the present . . . — — Map (db m205647) HM
On Anaconda Smelter Road (East 4th Street) 0.2 miles south of Park Avenue (Pintler Veterans Memorial Scenic Hwy) (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling east.
Between 1880 and 1920, large-scale development of copper mining and smelting in Butte and Anaconda spurred the growth of railroads and industrialization. This, in turn, attracted thousands of workers from across the country and around the world. . . . — — Map (db m128131) HM
Built in 1890 at a cost of $23,000, this three-story building was once the social center of a bustling mining town. The first floor was constructed of native granite. The cast iron front held 6 large windows and small colored glass panes. The upper . . . — — Map (db m49628) HM
Near North Higgins Avenue at West Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
In autumn 1909, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organizers Elizabeth Gurley Flynn and Jack Jones arrived in Missoula, soon followed by there comrade Frank Little. After renting space for a union hall, they took to the streets, determined to . . . — — Map (db m123336) HM
On East Main Street near North Pattee Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1896, a Union Hall was constructed here on property donated by copper magnate Marcus Daly. That building served as local headquarters for unions affiliated with Federal Union Local 83, the precursor of the building trade unions that later . . . — — Map (db m144710) HM
On South 7th Avenue at Front Street, on the left when traveling south on South 7th Avenue.
On May 8, 1882, the first train rumbled through Forsyth, and the growing town soon became home to many Northern Pacific Railway workers. Among them were locomotive engineers, whose skills were in high demand, particularly in the West during the . . . — — Map (db m164787) HM
On North Main Street near West Granite Street, on the left when traveling north.
Cast-iron pilasters, a metal cornice, interior hardwood paneling and a pressed metal ceiling are reminders of the varied remodelings of this early commercial building, constructed before 1884. In 1895, architect H. M. Patterson remodeled the . . . — — Map (db m184122) HM
On North Main Street near West Copper Street, on the left when traveling north.
During the annual Miners' Union Day parade on June 13, 1914, spontaneous rioting broke out and the Butte Miners' Union Hall was ransacked. The Butte miners quickly voted to secede from Butte Miners' Union No. 1 of the Western Federation of Miners . . . — — Map (db m184879) HM
On West Daly Street west of A Street, on the right when traveling east.
It took millions of miles of copper to build the telegraph, telephone, and electrical lines that transformed the United States from a collection of small, isolated communities to a cohesive, industrialized nation. Looming gallows frames and the . . . — — Map (db m128045) HM
On West Daly Street west of A Street, on the right when traveling east.
Butte-Anaconda Walkerville
Has been designated a National Historic Landmark
Atop the “Richest Hill on Earth,” Walkerville was the birthplace of Butte-Anaconda Mining. It was the site of the district’s first mines, and the . . . — — Map (db m128051) HM
On West Granite Street near Montana Street, on the right when traveling west.
Butte’s reputation as the “Gibraltar of Unionism” in the Rocky Mountains was further strengthened with the construction of this finely appointed Renaissance Revival style labor temple, one of the first built in the United States. The Butte . . . — — Map (db m184314) HM
On West Granite Street near North Crystal Street, on the right when traveling west.
Paired Ionic columns support a classical one-story porch while the parapet atop the curved two-story bay window evokes the image of a medieval castle. Kitty Paxson and her husband, pharmacist Robert Paxson, lived in the elegant brick residence in . . . — — Map (db m184626) HM
Near Bernie's Way just north of Alexander Street, on the right when traveling north.
Butte, Montana, known as the “Gibraltar of Labor,” was the strongest union town on earth. During the reign of “the Copper Kings,” labor was reasonably well-treated, but after consolidation of the mines in 1899, labor faced a new enemy — the power . . . — — Map (db m308883) HM
On South Idaho Street at West Galena Street, on the left when traveling north on South Idaho Street.
Noted architect William White designed this majestic, multi-gabled church of stone and brick, built at a cost of $10,000 in 1899. Gothic lancet windows, stained glass, Romanesque arches, and wood tracery in the gable windows showcase White’s . . . — — Map (db m185411) HM
On East Quartz Street near North Wyoming Street, on the right when traveling west.
In June of 1917 a strike broke out in the aftermath of the deadly Speculator Mine disaster where 164 lives were lost. Frank Little, one of the "toughest, most courageous and impulsive" leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World came to Butte to . . . — — Map (db m234841) HM
Near Bernie's Way just north of Alexander Street, on the right when traveling north.
Butte women never worked in the mines, but their toil above ground shaped the face of the city. Most of the mining city's women were wives and mothers. Immigrant and native-born, they struggled to nurture their families and preserve their . . . — — Map (db m308876) HM
On Harrison Avenue (Business Interstate 15/90) just north of Cobban Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hands and forearms clasped in solidarity symbolize a movement of local and national significance during the first decades of the twentieth century. One of few socialist meeting halls remaining in the United States, the building is a monument to a . . . — — Map (db m253531) HM
Near Montana Avenue (Business Interstate 90) near North 26th Street, on the right when traveling east.
The American Railway Union, led by Eugene Debs, went on strike against the Pullmans Works of Chicago in June of 1894. Railroad workers throughout America showed their support for the strike by refusing to handle any Pullman cars. Troops from Fort . . . — — Map (db m166384) HM
On Riverfront Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This monument, titled Labor, is a salute to the dedication and hard work of all those who built the grand city of Omaha. It is a tribute to the men and women who worked for and continue to forge a better life for themselves, their families . . . — — Map (db m83300) HM
On Riverfront Drive, on the right when traveling south.
As pioneers settled in small towns and villages across Nebraska, the shout of “Fire” summoned fear and panic in every person who heard it. If they were lucky, bucket brigades could save part of a burning building and its surrounding . . . — — Map (db m58037) HM
On Riverfront Drive, on the left when traveling south.
This Union Walk is a reminder to all of our citizens, as well as a salute to the unionized men and women from all walks of life, who invested their energy, the sweat of their brow, and sometimes even their lives to forge a better life for . . . — — Map (db m63498) HM
Early in the 20th century, the meat packing industry was born. The work force was made up mostly of immigrants from many foreign lands. Unschooled and with limited use of English, they were accustomed to hard work, long days, and low pay. They . . . — — Map (db m265936) HM
On South 4th Street just south of Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
On October 16, 1867, the first meeting of the Nebraska State Teachers’ Association was held on this site in the Brownville Union High School, at that time the largest free high school in Nebraska. Presiding over this meeting was Robert W. Furnas, . . . — — Map (db m188561) HM
On O Street at North 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on O Street.
During the Depression low farm prices, accompanied by dust storms and drought, created unrest among farmers and workers in Sherman County and across Nebraska. The Farm Holiday movement, which encouraged farmers to withhold agricultural products . . . — — Map (db m181102) HM
Giovanni Pedroni Marcellus Locatelli Teodoro Zesta Pompeo Pattini Antonio Canonica
Charcoal Burners Massacred Aug. 18, 1879 By A Sheriff's Posse Southwest Of The Fish Creek Ranch — — Map (db m89510) HM
On Rhyolite Road 1.5 miles north of Nevada Route 374, on the right when traveling north.
Mining is and always has been a
hazardous occupation. Miners
worked long hours underground
sinking shafts and cutting
underground tunnels to reach the
rich ore deposits. Most of this
work was accomplished using
large amounts of blasting . . . — — Map (db m261363) HM
On B Street near Union Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Miners Union was organized in 1867. The Union fought for recognition, safety, family welfare, and a living wage $4.00 per day. This building, owned and maintained since 1913 by Aerie 523 F. O. E., was built in 1876. The original hall was . . . — — Map (db m284693) HM
On North B Street south of Sutton Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Sept. 1864, while Atlanta smoldered, the first use of military force to allay labor unrest in the West occurred when Governor J. W. Nye ordered 2 companies of Calvary from Fort Churchill to end a strike by The Story County Miner’s League. The . . . — — Map (db m21957) HM
On North Virginia Street (Business U.S. 395) just south of West Commercial Row, on the right when traveling south.
Reno lounge singer Whoopi Goldberg gets in the habit with a convent of nuns in “Sister Act” Filmed here at the Reno Arch with the technical assistance of Local 363 (1992) — — Map (db m189722) HM
On Water Street at Factory Street, on the right when traveling south on Water Street.
The Nashua Manufacturing Co., listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was important for the textile industry and early economic development of Nashua. In 1823, a charter was granted to Daniel Abbot, Moses Tyler, and Joseph Greeley to . . . — — Map (db m244316) HM
On Montgomery Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Montgomery Street. Reported permanently removed.
Born in Concord in 1890, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a nationally known labor leader, civil libertarian and feminist organizer. She joined the Industrial Workers of the World at age 17 where her fiery speeches earned her the nickname "The Rebel . . . — — Map (db m223514) HM
Near Central Avenue (New Hampshire Route 9) at First Street, on the left when traveling south.
After ousting the mills' benevolent founder John Williams, the Cocheco Manufacturing Company's new Boston owners put a different agent in charge. James Curtis was a harsh taskmaster, caring only about profit and having little concern for the . . . — — Map (db m152215) HM
Dedicated to the men and women
of organized labor who lost their
lives while working on the
redevelopment of Atlantic City
We honor these workers
[List of 25 names follow]
"You will always be remembered"
Erected April . . . — — Map (db m229937) HM
On Boardwalk just west of South Mississippi Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
At the President Hotel on Atlantic City's Boardwalk in 1935, John L. Lewis threw the punch that was left throughout the mines, plants, and factories of America. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), struck William Hutcheson, . . . — — Map (db m190918) HM
On Boardwalk just west of South Mississippi Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
"this is not the fight of the Negro members of this Union; this is the fight of the whole UAW and we are all going to be involved in it, because we believe that it is not a political question; it is a moral question" . . . — — Map (db m190916) HM
On Boardwalk just west of South Mississippi Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Atlantic & Cape May County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council dedicates this workers' memorial monument to honor all union workers who lost their lives on the job since the establishment of the casino industry in Atlantic City.
The new . . . — — Map (db m208346) HM
On South Somerset Avenue just north of Boardwalk, on the right when traveling north.
Ventnor City Municipal Hall
The present city hall is part a memorial to the veterans of World War I, as dedicated on June 15, 1929, under the auspices of the James Harvey American Legion Post #144. This Tudor-style building, designed by . . . — — Map (db m153603) HM
On Nassau Street at Palmer Square, on the right when traveling west on Nassau Street.
Princeton, New Jersey July 1903 – July 2003 Mary Harris “Mother” Joneswas a crusader for workers’ rights. She led several hundred children who worked in the textile mills on a march from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to President . . . — — Map (db m44850) HM
1913 Sunday Rallies-As many as 20,000 silk workers used Haledon’s Botto House as a focal point for rallies during a seven month strike.
The second floor balcony served as a speaker’s platform for famous leaders of America & Europe.
Gift of Terry . . . — — Map (db m94679) HM
The Botto House was the focal point for striking workers during the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. Eva Botto (standing in this photo) daughter of Pietro and Maria Botto, and a striking silk mill worker, appears with a friend (seated left) and labor . . . — — Map (db m94678) HM
In 1735, Royal Governor Jonathan Belcher ordered Sussex County's Government and Courts to be moved from Log Gaol to the tavern - house of Thomas Woolverton (1717-1760). Justice of the Peace and Tax Collector, until a permanent Courthouse was erected . . . — — Map (db m27284) HM
On State Road 152 at milepost 2.3, 2.3 miles east of U.S. 180, on the right when traveling east.
After eight failed negotiating sessions and the expiration of their labor contract, Mexican-American workers at nearby Empire Zinc mine struck for wage and benefit equality. When an injunction prohibited union members from picketing, the women - . . . — — Map (db m280141) HM
Coal mining was one of Gallup's biggest industries from the 1880s through the 1950s. Mining jobs drew workers from across the nation and around the world. Wages were good and housing was often provided. Over time fifty-seven mines in the Gallup . . . — — Map (db m255832) HM
Founder and long-time president of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters. During World War II he
fought for equal employment in defense industries
for African Americans and after the war won the
fight to ban discrimination in the armed . . . — — Map (db m197937) HM
A Mexican-American farm worker and labor leader
who co-founded the National Farm Workers
Association, later known as United Farm Workers,
to fight for justice for farm workers.
"Non-violence takes more guts, if I can put it
bluntly, . . . — — Map (db m197895) HM
Civil Rights leader and union organizer who
worked alongside MLK, Jr. and also served as
president of the Montgomery NAACP.
"We had a long, hard row to hoe, but we did it with
persistence, great leadership and belief
in ourselves and . . . — — Map (db m197936) HM
On South Street at Lincoln Street, on the left when traveling north on South Street.
Women's educational and industrial union, est. 1882. Inspired working women to join suffrage movement. Building opened on this site in 1907. — — Map (db m223757) HM
On South Street at Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling south on South Street.
The first Women’s Educational and Industrial Union was founded by Harriet Clisby in Boston, MA, in 1877 to “increase fellowship among women and to promote the best practical methods for securing their educational, industrial, and social . . . — — Map (db m283427) HM
On West Main Street (New York State Route 394) just west of Homestead Street, on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated in grateful tribute to the memory of our members who gave their lives in the service of our country in World War II. S 1/C Gerald Gaeta P.F.C. Theodore Penhollow PVT. Robert Houston PVT. Frank Juliano T/SGT. Anthony Ventura P.F.C .Sam . . . — — Map (db m307268) WM
Near Route 145, on the right when traveling south.
John Edward Lawe, stood tall in the U.S. labor movement, a union man all his working life: 35 years with the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO as a dues-paying
member, officer and international president (1985-1989). He was a dynamic . . . — — Map (db m131425) HM
On Kingsland Avenue north of Skillman Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Neighborhood Women Houses' community room honors activists Mary Alice Richardson and Geraldine Miller for their key role as grassroots women leaders. Mary Alice was president of Neighborhood Women Williamsburg-Greenpoint and pioneered work in . . . — — Map (db m265147) HM
To the men of the Fire Department who died at the call of duty at this site on August 2 1978 Soldiers in a war that never ends
Lieutenant James E Cutillo Bat 33 Eng 276
Firefighter 1st Gr Charles Bouton Ladder Co 156
Firefighter 1st Gr . . . — — Map (db m39461) HM
On Washington Ave. at East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Ave..
Leonora Barry-Lake
1849 - 1930 Millhand Elected
Knights of Labor National
Head. Credited for First
Mill Inspection Law.
George E. Pataki, Governor
— — Map (db m77591) HM
On School Street at Forest Avenue, on the right when traveling north on School Street.
In honor of the members of Local Union No. 1093 who served their country in the World War 1914 – 1918 Adam Donaldson • Frank S. Boday • Louis Myers • Edw. Nordstrom • Frank Hoebich • Everett Wicks • Patrick Hanlon • Daniel Murdock • Fred . . . — — Map (db m65203) HM
On Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at West 116th Street, on the right when traveling south on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Reported permanently removed.
"The idea of separatism is harkening to the past and it is undesirable even if it could be realized, because the progress of mankind has been based upon … social, intellectual and cultural contact." —A. Philip Randolph, 1969
On West 16th Street at 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West 16th Street.
David Dubinsky, one of the most influential labor leaders in the United
States, was president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers'
Union (ILGWU), from 1932 to 1966. Escaping Czarist imprisonment for his
youthful political activities, he . . . — — Map (db m127139) HM
On Gold Street just north of Fulton Street, on the right when traveling north.
What was here before?
The site now occupied by DeLury Square Park was once populated with residential and commercial buildings between three and five stories tall, which were razed to make way for the adjoining Southbridge Towers Co-op. . . . — — Map (db m228586) HM
On East 23rd Street east of Third Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
It is with distinct honor the Uniformed Firefighters Association, Local 94, bestow the name “Dan DeFranco” on this building.
During his 35 year career with the New York City Fire Department, he played an active roll (sic) in the U.F.A.
Due to . . . — — Map (db m153971) HM
Near Washington Square South, on the right when traveling east.
Composed of mycelium (the root-like structure of fungus) and dedicated to the Stonecutters of New York City, who organized the first mass labor action in the State’s history.
The Stonecutters Riot was a response to the University Council’s . . . — — Map (db m144204) HM
On Washington Place at Greene Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Place.
On the afternoon of March 25, 1911, 146 workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory died here in the space of 15 minutes. Most of them were immigrants or the children of immigrants. Nearly all of them were women or girls. They died from smoke and . . . — — Map (db m237848) HM
On Kenmore Street at Cleveland Place, on the right when traveling west on Kenmore Street.
Tumbados is a long-term public artwork on the Storefront facade by Los Angeles artist Guadalupe Rosales, founder of the digital archive @ veteranas_and_rucas, with Dallas artist Lokey Calderon. Their mural references the rich history . . . — — Map (db m265496) HM
On Murray Street near West Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the DC37 members who perished on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center
The Rev Mychal Judge, chaplain, Local 299
Carlos Lillo, paramedic, Local 2507
Ricardo Quinn, EMS Lieutenant, Local 3621
Chet Louie, OTB betting clerk, . . . — — Map (db m131329) HM
Near East 14th Street west of Union Square East, on the right when traveling west.
Garment workers and their unions, particularly the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU), played a formative role in new York City labor history, as depicted in these . . . — — Map (db m149345) HM
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
Here workers exercised their rights to free speech and assembly and on September 5, 1882, observed the first Labor Day. — — Map (db m124778) HM
On Francis Marx Drive south of Bertus Lauren Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Old Delaware & Hudson Caboose,
The Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen Union first met and
Organized in this car in 1883.
Dedicated & Installed 1924.
— — Map (db m302667) HM
On River Street (U.S. 4) at Hoosick Street, on the right when traveling north on River Street.
February 1864: Kate Mullany and Esther Keegan organize Troy Laundresses.
1830's to mid-1880's: Collar laundries were predominantly located in Central and North Central Troy.
May 28, 1869: Collar sewers, ironers, and laundresses . . . — — Map (db m261945) HM
Kate Mullany House has been designated a National Historic Landmark This house possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. Kate Mullany, an Irish Immigrant, laundry worker, and a nationally . . . — — Map (db m40827) HM
The detachable shirt collar was invented in Troy in 1827 by a local housewife, Hannah Montague. For more than a hundred years, various styles of the stiff cotton collars were worn by merchants, businessmen and other "white collar" workers. Troy . . . — — Map (db m66836) HM
On Washington Avenue just east of Warburton Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Way to Work
A footbridge near the bottom of Washington Avenue once crossed over the train tracks. It was the way many workers, many of whom lived at the south end of the village, got to the waterfront factories. A 1914 . . . — — Map (db m193484) HM
On Glencoe Street, on the left when traveling west.
Industrialization came to the South later than it had in the North. The first generation of mill workers were transplanted farmers who had no tradition of labor unions. The nature of the mill village also made organized labor difficult. The mill . . . — — Map (db m222787) HM
On Depot Street 0.1 miles south of Lyman Street, on the left when traveling south.
The American Railway Union, founded in 1893, fought for and won higher wages and shorter work days for its members. It also excluded Black people from membership. In 1925, Black rail workers formed a union to fight for their rights: The Brotherhood . . . — — Map (db m282533) HM
On Broad Street (State Highway 45) at Leas Street, on the left when traveling west on Broad Street.
The 20 room brick and wood Milton Hotel was a local landmark and the center of area social activity for over a century. During its life the hotel went by several names, including Gordon Hotel and Hotel Caswell. Originally a tavern on the stagecoach . . . — — Map (db m171773) HM
On Main Street at Duke Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
From its inception, Cooleemee was planned as a modern turn-of-the-century town. Its center stood 130 yards north of here on Main Street.
While the cotton mill was the focus of most family's working life, Cooleemee's Old Square was the hub of . . . — — Map (db m240624) HM
On Spruce Street at Atlantic Avenue (North Carolina Route 97), on the left when traveling east on Spruce Street.
Timeline of Events
• June 20: Alexander Evans picked up suit of clothes left near trash at 220 West View Park Drive. Residents complain to city and Evans returns clothes to supervisor next day.
• July 5: Evans suspended by city and . . . — — Map (db m226858) HM
On Atlantic Avenue (North Carolina Route 97) at Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Avenue.
Led by African American workers and civil rights coalition, 1978, against sanitation dept., here. It reshaped the labor movement in N.C. — — Map (db m226855) HM
On North Main Street (State Highway 33) 0.1 miles south of St. James Street, on the right when traveling north.
Black farmworkers in region affiliated with labor union, 1886-1890. Precursor to the Fusion movement. State convention held here, 1890. — — Map (db m162779) HM
On North Research Parkway at Power Plant Circle, on the left when traveling north on North Research Parkway.
The R.J.R. Factory 64 is one of the local sites where large labor strikes occurred. The first took place in 1943 after a factory worker died on the job. Several hundred female workers, primarily African-American, began an immediate strike that . . . — — Map (db m98776) HM
On East 4th Street at Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the left when traveling east on East 4th Street.
Strike by leaf workers, mostly black and female, June 17, 1943, ½ mile W., led to seven years of labor & civil rights activism by Local 22. — — Map (db m75569) HM
On North Franklin Street (Business U.S. 301) at McDonald Street, on the right when traveling south on North Franklin Street.
Black leaf house workers in eastern N.C. unionized in 1946. First pro-union vote, at tobacco factory 1 block W., precursor to civil rights movement. — — Map (db m222125) HM
Near Main Avenue West (U.S. 10) east of 21st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
The Martinson Cabin was originally a barn built in 1913 on the shore of Pelican Lake. It was built by either Laura A. Schave or Carl Torstenson as both owned the plat of land during that time. Older residents recalled it served as a lodge for local . . . — — Map (db m278887) HM
On Buckeye Road 0.5 miles west of South Dixie Highway, on the left when traveling west.
The Veterans Freedom Flag Monument dedicated May 22, 2010 to Veterans who made the sacrifice for freedom around the world, those who currently serve in the military and those who will serve in the future. Built entirely through the donations of . . . — — Map (db m63076) WM
On Bridge Street (Ohio Route 531) west of Goodwill Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The location of the Herrick Hotel, the Petros Block was built in 1916
1916-1960
Benjamin's Barber Shop
1977-1980
Harbor Sales Notions Store
1988-1997
Leeward Lounge Expansion
Upstairs
1916-1960 . . . — — Map (db m132324) HM
On Bridge Street (Ohio Route 531) west of Hulbert Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
1895-1898
Diamond Palace Restaurant
1907
George H. Smith Café
1912
Frederick C. Jenkins, barber
1921
M. S. Cratsley, barber
1926-1934
Henry Kohus, barber
1937
Anthony . . . — — Map (db m132333) HM
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