1916 photo of Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union members attending the funeral of Everett massacre victims at Mount Pleasant Cemetry.
Photo courtesy of University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections
On the northern side of Seattle’s Queen Anne Hill, Mount Pleasant Cemetery is a stark reminder of a string of major events throughout Washington’s history. The cemetery is the resting place for 136 victims of a ship caught in turbulent waters northwest of Seattle, 18 victims of a train struck by lightning and stranded in a blizzard, and five victims of the Everett Massacre, an armed labor confrontation. Radical labor union activist and songwriter Joe Hill is one of its best-known residents. The grounds are also home to Seattle’s first Jewish cemetery, established in 1890 by Congregation Ohaveth Sholem.
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