National Register Record for MASS GRAVE OF THE MEXICAN MINERS

Historic Name: MASS GRAVE OF THE MEXICAN MINERS
Current Name: SAME
Address: MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY, CARL ALBERT PARKWAY
City: MCALESTER            County: PITTSBURG
Section: 8           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: MEXICAN MINERS PLAYED A HEROIR ROLE IN THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. MINING DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WAS DANGEROUS WITH NUMEROUS MINERS KILLED WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THIS SITE MARKS THE LOCATION OF A MASS GRAVE FOR 32 MEXICANS KI

Type: S SITE
Historic Function: 07A CEMETERY
Current Function: 07A CEMETERY
Area of Significance 1: 160 INDUSTRY
Area of Significance 2: 134 HISPANIC
Architectural Style: 98 INAPPLICABLE
Architect: None
Year Built: 1929            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: SMITH, MICHAEL M. MEXICANS IN OKLAHOMA. NORMAN: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1980. : MCALESTER NEWS CAPITAL, DECEMBER 20, 1929, P. 1.
Date Prepared: 7/79