Haymarket Martyrs' Monument
The Haymarket Martyrs' Monument is a funeral monument and sculpture located at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Dedicated in 1893, it commemorates the defendants involved in labor unrest who were blamed, convicted, and executed for the still unsolved bombing during the Haymarket Affair (1886). The monument's bronze sculptural elements are by artist Albert Weinert. On February 18, 1997, the monument was designated a National Historic Landmark.
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Haymarket Martyrs' Monument in Forest Home Cemetery | |
| Location | The Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois. |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′11″N 87°49′11″W |
| Built | Dedicated June 25, 1893 |
| Sculptor | Albert Weinert |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000343 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1997 |
| Designated NHL | February 18, 1997 |
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