Ludlow, Colorado
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Ludlow, Colorado is a former coal mining settlement in southern Colorado best known as the site of the 1914 Ludlow Massacre during a major coal miners' strike.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ludlow, Colorado canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
former coal mining town
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labor conflict ⓘ mass killing ⓘ memorial ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| associatedField |
industrial relations
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labor rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rockefeller family (owners of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
company town
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ghost town in Colorado ⓘ |
| cause | coal miners' strike ⓘ |
| commemorates | Ludlow Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| date | 1914-04-20 ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1900 meters
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approximately 6200 feet ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Ludlow Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed as a National Historic Landmark district ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Ludlow Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century coal mining era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | site of the Ludlow Massacre ⓘ |
| impact | influenced U.S. labor law and public opinion on labor disputes ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
NERFINISHED
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Colorado National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United Mine Workers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ludlow Massacre of 1914
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coal mining history ⓘ labor history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Las Animas County, Colorado
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Ludlow, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludlow, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United Mine Workers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ludlow (railroad station or area name origin associated with railroad officials) ⓘ |
| near |
Interstate 25
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Trinidad, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | approximately 20 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Coalfield War
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State of Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declined after coal mining era ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| servedBy | railroad (historically associated with coal transport) ⓘ |
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