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 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. Marker 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.

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 (within shouting distance of this

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marker); General Casimir Pulaski (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); Revolutionary War Patriots (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scranton.

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Also see . . . Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monument. The Lackawanna County Courthouse is historically significant as the site of the first session of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in the fall of 1902 to end the "Great Strike" of the anthracite coal workers. (Submitted on August 18, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the 1902 Anthracite Coal Strike Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 896 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.