National Register of Historic Places
Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite
Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite is a historic place in Lake Placid, Essex County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72000840.
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Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite
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About this place
What is Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite?
The John Brown Farm State Historic Site includes the home and final resting place of abolitionist John Brown (1800–1859). It is located on John Brown Road in the town of North Elba, 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Lake Placid, New York, where John Brown moved in 1849 to teach farming to African Americans. It has been called the highest farm in the state, "the highest arable spot of land in the State, if, indeed, soil so hard and sterile can be called arable."
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Listing details
- Name
- Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite
- City
- Lake Placid
- County
- Essex County
- State
- New York
- Listed on the National Register
- June 19, 1972
- NRIS reference number
- 72000840
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.25307, -73.97110
When was Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite listed on the National Register?
Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1972.
Where is Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite located?
Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite is located in Lake Placid, Essex County, New York at approximately 44.25307, -73.97110. See the map above.
Is Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Brown, John, Farm and Gravesite is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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