The May 1, 1886, labor action wasn’t just any strike—it was part of what became known as the Haymarket Affair. On May 1 of that year, Chicago (along with other cities) was the site of a major union demonstration in support of the eight-hour workday. Time 1938
The story of Gillespie and our Coal Country communities was forever impacted by over 100 years of Union activities.
The City of Gillespie and The Illinois Coal Museum at Gillespie
invite you to attend the 1st. annual MAY DAY CELEBRATION.
Sponsored by
Mythic Mississippi Project, Illinois Route 66, Great Rivers and Routes,
The Mother Jones Museum Mt. Olive, and Grow Gillespie .
The story of Gillespie and our Coal Country communities was forever impacted by over 100 years of Union activities.
The City of Gillespie and The Illinois Coal Museum at Gillespie
invite you to attend the 1st. annual MAY DAY CELEBRATION.
Sponsored by
Mythic Mississippi Project, Illinois Route 66, Great Rivers and Routes,
The Mother Jones Museum Mt. Olive, and Grow Gillespie .
Our May 1st Event
in three parts
Our event will be following state and county Covid19 safety guidelines. Please bring, and wear a mask while inside the museum and also practice social distancing and mask wearing while not eating or drinking outside.
in three parts
Our event will be following state and county Covid19 safety guidelines. Please bring, and wear a mask while inside the museum and also practice social distancing and mask wearing while not eating or drinking outside.
Street Fair
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Museum Grand Reopening
121 S. Macoupin St. Come in 8:30 am-3:00pm to see our new floorplan and enhanced exhibits and displays. Museum tours, guided and unguided, Kelly Hatlee preforming period songs at various displays. Author: Kevin Corley 9:30 am Labor overview from Sixteen Tons & Throw Out The Water Gangster overview from 13 Steps and Moonshine Empire Author Harold Rauzi 1:30pm Our coal mining history Coal Mines On The Prairie 2:00 pm Raffle Drawings Sunday May 2, 2021
May Day Celebration Union Miners’ Cemetery, Mt. Olive, IL At the Mother Jones Monument Noon to 2:00 PM FEATURING UMWA LOCAL 1613 CLICK BELOW for FLYER 
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Historic Marker Dedication
at the site of the Theatre Colonial, 1 block east of the Coal Museum at the corner on E. Chestnut and Montgomery Streets, where in 1932 the Progressive Miners of America were born.
Marker Dedication 10:45 'Pre-game' warmup music (Kelly Hatlee) 11:00 Welcome (Dave Tucker) Invocation and Colonial Giving Gardens overview (Dane Solari) Musical interlude ( Wildflower Conspiracy) PMA overview (Dan Fisher) PMA Women's Auxiliary (Joann Condellone & Anna Pianfetti Eccher) Musical interlude ( Wildflower Conspiracy) The Mythic Mississippi Project (Helaine Silverman & Devon Hunter) Closing (Dave Tucker) Exit Song(s) (Kelly Hatlee) Guest appearences by
'Mother Jones' and 'General Bradley' | ||
