Mary Harris “Mother” Jones

Mary Harris “Mother” Jones is a memorial in Borough of Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Mary Harris “Mother” Jones is situated near Miners Memorial Park, as well as near the fitness club Jiu-Jitsu Fitness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamaqua and South Tamaqua.

Town

Tamaqua is a borough in eastern Schuylkill County in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, United States. Tamaqua is situated 4 miles southwest of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones.

Hamlet

South Tamaqua is a village located along the… South Tamaqua is situated 5 miles southwest of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones.

Hamlet

Newkirk is an unincorporated community and coal town… Newkirk is situated 5 miles southwest of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones.

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Labor leader, worker advocate. In October 1900 she led a march of 2,000 women from McAdoo to Coaldale to aid a six - week strike called in September by the United Mine Workers of America for higher wages, recognition, and a grievance process. Many...”
Category: historic site
Location: Borough of Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.82711° or 40° 49′ 38″ north

Longitude

-75.90386° or 75° 54′ 14″ west

Open location code

87G6R3GW+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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