Men with flag marching on road - labor history sites

Self-guided · city, New York

Labor History Sites in Yonkers, NY

Company towns, union halls, strike sites and workers' housing, the history of the people who did the work.

Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Yonkers has a population of about 199,766. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Yonkers, NY are listed below.

Two men in work clothes eating sandwiches - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Workers operate large machinery in a factory setting - labor history sites — Photo: The Oregon State University Collections and Archives on Unsplash

Grayscale photography of people riding truck - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

On the record near Yonkers, NY

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match labor history sites within 120 miles of Yonkers, NY, out of 1,724 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

United Workers Cooperatives4.7 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · New York · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Hicks Lumber Company Store16 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Roslyn · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Labor Bank Building16 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Jersey City · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Union Hall33 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · North Salem · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Mount Hope Miners' Church34 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Rockaway · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Fetter's Mill Village Historic District83 miles from the center of Yonkers · District · Byrn Athyn Borough · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Friends Housing Cooperative94 miles from the center of Yonkers · District · Philadelphia · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Baptist Institute for Christian Workers96 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Philadelphia · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Crosley--Garrett Mill Workers' Housing, Store and Mill Site101 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Newtown Township · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
W C A Boarding House105 miles from the center of Yonkers · Building · Springfield · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Yonkers, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Labor History in Yonkers, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Yonkers, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Yonkers, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Yonkers, NY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Yonkers

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Yonkers, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Yonkers, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.