Hudson in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Boyhood home of John Brown

Photographed by Kevin Gray, March 18, 2011

1. Boyhood home of John Brown Marker

Inscription. Hudson, Ohio. Boyhood home of John Brown (1800-1859.) Abolitionist John Brown came to Hudson as a boy in 1805 and lived here until 1826. A frequent visitor to Hudson in the ensuing years, Brown attended services at the Free Congregational Church, which was a rallying point for the abolitionist cause in Hudson.

Erected 1985 by Hudson Quester Chapters: James Ellsworth, David Hudson, Anna Lee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 41° 14.365′ N, 81° 26.378′ W. Marker is in Hudson, Ohio, in Summit County. It is at the intersection of Ravenna Street and South Main Street on Ravenna Street. Marker is in the park at the corner of South Main Street and Ravenna Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hudson OH 44236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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: Hudson World War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gustave H. Grimm (about 500 feet away); First Schoolhouse in Summit County (about 500 feet away); First Congregational Church of Hudson (about 600 feet away); President-elect Abraham Lincoln

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(about 600 feet away); Baldwin-Buss House (about 700 feet away); Hudson and the Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loomis Observatory (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hudson.

More about this marker. The names of the Quester chapters are local historical figures.

Photographed by Kevin Gray, March 18, 2011

2. Boyhood home of John Brown Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2011, by Kevin Gray of Hudson, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,174 times since then and 95 times this year. Last updated on October 23, 2020, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2011, by Kevin Gray of Hudson, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.