Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frederick Douglass and John Brown

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, April 25, 2009

1. Frederick Douglass and John Brown Marker

Inscription. The two abolitionists met at a stone quarry here, Aug. 19-21, 1859, and discussed Brown's plans to raid the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He urged Douglass to join an armed demonstration against slavery. Douglass refused, warning the raid would fail; the Oct. 16, 1859 attack confirmed his fears. Brown was captured with his surviving followers and was executed Dec. 2, 1859.

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 19, 1859.

Location. 39° 56.123′ N, 77° 39.968′ W. Marker is in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is on West Loudoun Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Cedar St, Chambersburg PA 17201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philip Berlin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highway Enterprise (approx. ¼ mile away); Suesserott House (approx. ¼ mile away); Fill 'Er Up

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(approx. ¼ mile away); 232 South Main Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Morrow Tavern (approx. ¼ mile away); The Franklin County Community Foundation (FCCF) (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambersburg.

Also see . . . Frederick Douglass and John Brown - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Robert H. Moore, II, April 25, 2009

2. Frederick Douglass and John Brown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,407 times since then and 73 times this year. Last updated on July 10, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.