John Brown Birthplace Marker

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Torrington in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

John Brown Birthplace

By Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

1. John Brown Birthplace Marker

Inscription. John Brown, the abolitionist, was born at this site on May 9, 1800. He dedicated his life to ending slavery in the United States. Brown became a spokesperson for those abolitionists who believed that slavery could only be eliminated by force. He is most recognized for his 1859 raid on the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, an event which foreshadowed the Civil War and which led to Brown's conviction for treason. The house in which he was born was destroyed by fire in 1918.
Connecticut African American Freedom Trail

Location. 41° 50.348′ N, 73° 10.234′ W. Marker is in Torrington, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Marker is on John Brown Road one mile west of Town Farm Road, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Torrington CT 06790, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Warrenton Woolen Mill (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen Civil War Monument (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen Korean War and Vietnam War Monument (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen French and Indian War & Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Goshen World War II Monument (approx. 3 miles away); Goshen World War I Monument (approx. 3 miles away); Goshen (approx. 3 miles away); McCall Foundation (approx. 3.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Torrington.

Granite Marker on the Site Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

2. Granite Marker on the Site

In A House
On This Site
John Brown
Was Born
May 9 1800

Also see . . .
1. John Brown Birthplace. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. John Brown (abolitionist) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

By Michael Herrick, April 21, 2010

3. John Brown Birthplace Marker

The remains of the foundation surround the granite marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 538 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.