Molly Maguire Executions

Molly Maguire Executions (HM1APM)

Location: Pottsville, PA 17901 Schuylkill County
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N 40° 41.283', W 76° 11.953'

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On June 21, 1877, six "Molly Maguires," an alleged secret society of Irish mine-workers, were hanged here. Pinkerton detective James McParlan's testimony led to convictions for violent crimes against the coal industry, yet the facts of the labor, class, and ethnic conflicts, even the existence of the organization, remain contested. Four others were hanged on this day at the county jail in Mauch Chunk; ten more were executed in Pa. through 1879.
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HM NumberHM1APM
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 2:29pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CHUCK MARTIENSSEN  
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 398668 N 4504819
Decimal Degrees40.68805000, -76.19921667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 41.283', W 76° 11.953'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 41' 16.98" N, 76° 11' 57.18" W
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Area Code(s)570, 610
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 630-636 Sanderson St, Pottsville PA 17901, US
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