JOHN BROWN MONUMENT

Recovered in Good Condition on August 6, 2006

Spatial/elevation data

Coordinates	N 44.252533° W 73.971433°
Elevation	Unknown
Location	New York Essex County Lake Placid Quad

Mark description

Type	Landmark/Intersection Station
Setting	Bronze Statue
Monumented	1942 by NGS
Description (NGS)	NGS Datasheet

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NGS recovery information

Metadata

Photographs not submitted Coordinates not updated

Descriptive text

Recovered in good condition.

Narrative and photographs

On the final day of our “Adirondack Mini-Adventure,” Rich and I had set aside some time to look for survey marks. This one certainly didn’t require much of a search, but it was still a neat find. The statue portrays the abolitionist John Brown and a young slave boy. It appears to be in excellent condition. We were slightly confused by the observed point mentioned on the datasheet—how could the center of the base have been visible from a distance? Perhaps we’ve misunderstood something.

NGS Landmark/Intersection Station JOHN BROWN MONUMENT

Looking N; Whiteface Mountain in the background. John Brown appears to be leading the slave boy to freedom and safety in the North.