Near North Elba in Essex County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Brown
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, June 21, 2020
1. John Brown Marker
John Brown occupied house on this site in 1848-50 while clearing the land. Now known as John Brown's farm.
Erected 1932 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Agriculture.
Location. 44° 14.501′ N, 73° 56.889′ W. Marker is near North Elba, New York, in Essex County. Marker is on Cascade Road (New York State Route 73) 0.1 miles south of Meadow Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5068 Cascade Road, Lake Placid NY 12946, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Here Lies Buried John Brown (approx. 1.3 miles away); The XIII Winter Olympic Games (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run (approx. 2.2 miles away); Sonja Henie Ice Fountain (approx. 3˝ miles away); Henry J. Kaiser (approx. 3.8 miles away); Henry Van Hoevenberg (approx. 4.2 miles away); New York State Forest Preserve (approx. 5 miles away); Katharine Notman (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Elba.
Also see . . . John Brown (abolitionist) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 23, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed By Steve Stoessel, June 21, 2020
2. John Brown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
