Auburn in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frances Brown
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, October 22, 2026
1. Frances Brown Marker
Ca. 1850-1933. Served as matron of the Harriet Tubman Home for Aged & Indigent Negroes in Auburn. Resided in this house.
Erected 2023 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1027.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 42° 55.413′ N, 76° 34.548′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Auburn, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on Parker Street north of Fitch Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Parker Street, Auburn NY 13021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Dr. Jerome Holland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abijah Fitch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Case Research Lab (approx. ¼ mile away); 1836 Willard Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles P. Wood (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martha Coffin Wright (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.
Another marker is no longer nearby. War of 1812 (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, July 28, 2023
2. Frances Brown Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, July 28, 2023
3. Frances Brown Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, July 28, 2023
4. Nearby street sign
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 6, 2024
5. Frances Brown Marker -- Damaged before it was replaced
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 514 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on October 23, 2026, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 2. submitted on July 28, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 3, 4. submitted on July 29, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. 5. submitted on August 6, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
