Elizabethtown in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Brown’s Body
Erected 1959 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 6, 1859.
Location. 44° 12.844′ N, 73° 35.718′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, New York, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of Court Street (U.S. 9) and Park Street, on the left when traveling north on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabethtown NY 12932, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elizabethtown War Memorials (within shouting distance of this marker); Edgar P. Wadhams (approx. 2.1 miles away); Maccabee Hall and Other Lewis Landmarks (approx. 4˝ miles away); Lewis Hotel and Central School (approx. 4˝ miles away); Inez Milholland (approx. 4˝ miles away); Atlas F Missle Silo Site in Lewis, NY and War Veterans (approx. 4.6 miles away); Town of Lewis Veterans Park (approx. 4.6 miles away); Toll-Gate House (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.
Also see . . . Essex County Municipal Complex - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 5, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.