Plaque at John Brown Grave Site, North Elba, 1920

Date

circa 1920

Description

Detail of original grave stone for abolitionist John Brown at the John Brown Farm in North Elba in the Adirondack Mountains. Following Brown's execution for leading a raid on Harper's Ferry, his body was returned to the Farm, which he founded to assist unfortunate African American men, at North Elba. Many years later the bodies of his sons and followers who died in the raid were removed to the farm. In 1895 the farm became the property of New York State and a memorial, which included the names of those buried at the farm, was established.

Type

Photograph

Region

North Country

Topic

Civil War

Repository

New York State Archives

Identifer

NYSA_14297-87_B261_57L603MISb

Source

New York State Archives, Conservation Dept. Photographic prints and negatives, 14297-87, Box 261, no. 57-L-603-MIS

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