John Brown

John Brown (HM52L)

Location: Chambersburg, PA 17201 Franklin County
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N 39° 56.327', W 77° 39.499'

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Boarded in this house for a while in the summer of 1859 under the name of "Smith". While in Chambersburg, he secretly received firearms and ammunition. Later in 1859k Brown led a raid on the arsenal at Harper's Ferry.
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HM NumberHM52L
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Year Placed1953
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 7:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 272869 N 4424346
Decimal Degrees39.93878333, -77.65831667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.327', W 77° 39.499'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 19.62" N, 77° 39' 29.94" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 229 E King St, Chambersburg PA 17201, US
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