South Ellicott in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William Wells Brown

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015

1. William Wells Brown Marker

Inscription. William Wells Brown, writer and abolitionist, lived at 13 Pine Street. Escaping slavery in Missouri in 1834, Brown made his way to Cleveland then to Buffalo in 1835. As a crew member on a Lake Erie steamer he helped slaves escape to Canada. Later, as one of the nation's leading anti-slavery activists, he wrote and lectured about the cruelty of slavery in America and throughout the world. He also organized Buffalo's first temperance society to combat alcoholism.

Erected 1994 by Juneteenth Festival, Inc., First Shiloh Baptist Church, Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 42° 52.824′ N, 78° 51.886′ W. Marker is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in South Ellicott. It is on Pine Street 0.1 miles south of South Division Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker at at the front of the First Shiloh Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Pine Street, Buffalo NY 14204, United States of America.

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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Western New York.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

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 was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Valiant Service (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Nash House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moving North (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Melting Pot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Little Harlem Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Michigan Avenue Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Michigan Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Michigan Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.

More about this marker. The figure at the top of the marker is the Buffalo History Museum.

Also see . . . William Wells Brown - Wikipedia.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015

2. Southward

(Submitted on March 4, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015

3. Northward

William Wells Brown Marker and Front of Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015

4. William Wells Brown Marker and Front of Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.