The John Brown House, also known as the Ritner Boarding House, is an historic American home that is located in Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
John Brown House | |
Location | 225 E. King St., Chambersburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′20″N 77°39′34″W / 39.93889°N 77.65944°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1859 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000548[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 5, 1970 |
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, it is included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1]
History and architectural features edit
This historic structure is a two-story, three-bay wide, clapboard-covered, hewn-log building. Abolitionist John Brown (1800–1859) stayed here from June until mid-October 1859, while receiving supplies and recruits for his raid on Harpers Ferry. Following the raid, four of Brown's followers returned to the house to be concealed.[2] It is operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny, as a historic house museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is included in the Chambersburg Historic District.[1] It has been designated as an authentic site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.[3]
External videos | |
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Chambersburg historic sites, Franklin County Historical Society[4] Includes images of John Brown House (starting at 2:50) |
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-03. Note: This includes Murray E. Kauffman (January 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Brown House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Franklin County Historical Society–Kittochtinny (2019). "John Brown House". Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Chambersburg historic sites". Franklin County Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.