For today’s instalment, we spotlight the John Brown Farm State Historic Site. John Brown Farm State Historic Site — Photo Credit: New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic PreservationLocated in North Elba near Lake Placid, New York, John Brown Farm State Historic Site was once a safe haven for freed slaves where they were taught how to farm for a livelihood . John Brown Farm in Lake Placid, NY — Photo Credit: John Brown Farm State Historic SiteIt is owned by radical abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor, John Brown, who first moved to Lake Placid in 1849 from Springfield, Massachusetts where he was actively involved in the Underground Railroad movement. John Brown Farm graveyardThe property was subsequently purchased by the John Brown Association in 1870 and then bought by the New York State in 1896. Statue of John Brown on the farmThe farm was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1998.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2019 21:56 UTC