Railroad Strike of 1877
In July, unrest hit U.S. rail lines. Pennsylvania Railroad workers struck to resist wage and job cuts. Here, on July 21, militia fatally shot some 26 people. A battle followed; rail property was burned. The strike was finally broken by U.S. troops.
Marker is at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 28th Street, on the right when traveling east on Liberty Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
