Ludlow Massacre Memorial Site
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Ludlow Massacre Memorial Site

Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA

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    Coordinates: 37.33914, -104.58392
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This monument marks the site of the Ludlow Massacre. The Massacre occurred on April 20, 1914 when the Colorado National Guard attacked and later burned a tent community of striking coal miners. Two women and 11 children died of asphyxiation while huddled in a cellar. Five strikers, two other youngsters, and at least four men associated with the militia joined them in death.

Only one person present that day is buried at the site.


This monument marks the site of the Ludlow Massacre. The Massacre occurred on April 20, 1914 when the Colorado National Guard attacked and later burned a tent community of striking coal miners. Two women and 11 children died of asphyxiation while huddled in a cellar. Five strikers, two other youngsters, and at least four men associated with the militia joined them in death.

Only one person present that day is buried at the site.


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  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2475126