Jefferson in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Owen Brown, Son of John Brown

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022

1. Owen Brown, Son of John Brown Marker

Inscription. Owen Brown, Son of John Brown, protected by the Black Strings, a secret society of over 1000 armed men, here described the Battle of Harper's Ferry, Va. the night after his father was hung at Charleston.

Owen Brown, Barclay Coppic, Francis Merriam, Orsborn Anderson, refugees, and James Redpath came to this section for protection.

Capt. John Brown Jr. of the Kansas Border warfare, then lived on the Dorset Road.

Dangerfield P. Newby of Dorset was killed at Harper's Ferry.

Several of Brown's men left this county in 1859 directly for the Maryland rendezvous. The Federal government made little effort to arrest any person in Ashtabula County as a conspirator or witness for fear of invoking Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 44.329′ N, 80° 46.179′ W. Marker is in Jefferson, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is on North Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 46) north of West Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 W Jefferson St, Jefferson OH 44047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ashtabula County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Bicentennial of the United States of America

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(a few steps from this marker); Ashtabula County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Village & Township World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashtabula County Korea War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The McKinley Elm (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joshua Reed Giddings (approx. 0.3 miles away); Joshua R. Giddings Law Office (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jefferson.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022

2. Owen Brown, Son of John Brown Marker

Ashtabula County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 1, 2022

3. Ashtabula County Courthouse

Marker is on the right side of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.