Union Miners Cemetery
Union Miners Cemetery | |
Mother Jones and Martyrs of the Progressive Miners of America Monument | |
| Location | 0.5 mi. N of Mount Olive city park, Mount Olive, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°4′52″N 89°43′53″W / 39.08111°N 89.73139°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1899 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000463 |
| Added to NRHP | October 18, 1972 |
The Union Miners Cemetery is a cemetery in Mount Olive, Illinois. The cemetery is the burial site of labor leader Mary Harris "Mother" Jones. Miners Day has been celebrated on October 12 at the cemetery since 1899. It is the only union-owned cemetery in the United States.