Elizabethtown in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Brown’s Body

Photographed by Steve Stoessel

1. John Brown’s Body Marker

Inscription. John Brown’s body guarded by local citizens rested in this court house on the night of Dec. 6, 1859 on its way to burial at his home in North Elba.

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Adirondacks & North Country,

and in the Champlain Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 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); Lucy Millington (approx. 3.7 miles away); Maccabee Hall and Other Lewis Landmarks (approx. 4½ miles away); Lewis Hotel and Central School (approx. 4½ miles away); Inez Milholland (approx. 4½ 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

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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.)

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 13, 2019

2. John Brown’s Body Marker

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 1,072 times since then and 57 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.