National Register of Historic Places
Ludlow Tent Colony Site
Ludlow Tent Colony Site is a historic place in Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1985, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 85001328.
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Ludlow Tent Colony Site
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About this place
What is Ludlow Tent Colony Site?
The Ludlow Massacre was a mass killing perpetrated by anti-striker militia during the Colorado Coalfield War. Soldiers from the Colorado National Guard and private guards employed by Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I) attacked a tent colony of roughly 1,200 striking coal miners and their families in Ludlow, Colorado, on April 20, 1914. Approximately 21 people were killed, primarily miners' wives and children. John D. Rockefeller Jr. was a part-owner of CF&I who had recently appeared before a United States congressional hearing on the strikes, and he was widely blamed for having orchestrated the massacre.
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Listing details
- Name
- Ludlow Tent Colony Site
- City
- Ludlow
- County
- Las Animas County
- State
- Colorado
- Listed on the National Register
- June 19, 1985
- NRIS reference number
- 85001328
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 37.32750, -106.84021
When was Ludlow Tent Colony Site listed on the National Register?
Ludlow Tent Colony Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1985.
Where is Ludlow Tent Colony Site located?
Ludlow Tent Colony Site is located in Ludlow, Las Animas County, Colorado at approximately 37.32750, -106.84021. See the map above.
Is Ludlow Tent Colony Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Ludlow Tent Colony Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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