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A riot occurred here on August 1, 1877, in which armed citizens fired upon strikers, killing four. Many were injured, including Scranton's mayor. As in numerous US cities, this labor unrest was a result of the US depression of 1873 and a nationwide railroad strike in 1877.
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| HM Number | HM1A61 |
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| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 12:32pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 444399 N 4584128 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.40678333, -75.66521667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 24.407', W 75° 39.913' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 24' 24.42" N, 75° 39' 54.78" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 434 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton PA 18503, US |
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