Haymarket Martyrs Monument
A tribute to anarchists executed for their alleged roles in the 1886 Haymarket bombing, marking Chicago's incendiary role in the labor movement.

📜 Funeral monument and sculpture in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois, dedicated in 1893. 🔍 Commemorates defendants blamed, convicted, and executed for the unsolved Haymarket Affair bombing.
⭐ Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.

Why Go

📚 Learn about a pivotal event in American labor history.
🗿 See the 16-foot granite monument with a bronze figure of Justice.
⚰️ Visit "Radical Row" with graves of notable activists like Emma Goldman.

Tips

🅿️ Parking available near the main entrance.
🚶 Walking distance from CTA Blue Line Forest Park stop.
🗺️ Follow signs to the monument from the main cemetery entrance.

🕒 Hours Daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Last updated 28 days ago

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