1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike
1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike is a memorial in Stowe Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike is situated nearby to Munson Avenue Park, as well as near Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McKees Rocks Bridge and Brunot Island.
McKees Rocks Bridge
Bridge
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The McKees Rocks Bridge is a steel trussed through arch bridge which carries the Blue Belt, Pittsburgh's innermost beltline, across the Ohio River at Brighton Heights and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. McKees Rocks Bridge is situated 2,100 feet east of 1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike.
Brunot Island
Island
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brunot Island is a 129-acre island in the Ohio River. It is officially part of the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Davis Island
Islet
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Davis Island Lock and Dam Site on the Ohio River in Avalon, Pennsylvania, is the site of the former Davis Island lock that was completed in 1885. The lock and dam existed from 1878 to 1922, designed by William Emery Merrill and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allegheny West and Summer Hill.
Allegheny West
Neighborhood
Photo: Ainulindale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Allegheny West is a historic neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. The Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission voted in favor of designating the neighborhood as a city historic district in September 1989. Allegheny West is situated 3 miles southeast of 1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike.
Summer Hill
Neighborhood
Summer Hill is a neighborhood located in the North Side region of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15214, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 1. Summer Hill is situated 3 miles east of 1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike.
Moon Run
Hamlet
Moon Run is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kennedy and Robinson townships, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It runs roughly between Route 60 in Robinson Township, PA, down the length of Moon Run Road, where it merges with Aiken Road. Moon Run is situated 3 miles southwest of 1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike.
1909 McKee’s Rocks Strike
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “On July 14, unskilled immigrant workers led a strike against the Pressed Steel Car Company. Strain among the strikers, replacement laborers, and state police erupted into a riot on August 22. Eleven men were killed near this footbridge. Strikers were ...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Stowe Township, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.47586° or 40° 28′ 33″ northLongitude
-80.06019° or 80° 3′ 37″ westOpen location code
86GXFWGQ+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 5082553754OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Munson Avenue Park and Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church.
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