Coxey's Army
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N 40° 48.528 W 076° 51.422
18T E 343366 N 4519191
Jacob S. Coxey led a march of unemployed workers on Washington.
Waymark Code: WM83Q
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2006
Views: 46
Jacob Sechler Coxey (1854-1951), was born here. In 1894 he led a march of unemployed workers, popularly known as "Coxey's Army," on Washington. Public works programs and relief measures were asked. This focused attention on the plight of the unemployed.
Marker Name: Coxey's Army
County: Snyder
Date Dedicated: 09/09/1966
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 814 N. Market St. (old U.S. 11 & 15), Selinsgrove
Category: Military, Military Post-Civil War, George Washington
Website: Not listed
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