John Brown Farm State Historic Site 115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946

"Went there outside the opening hours just to hang out and see :) there's plenty of information available outside the buildings and that is a must in the region. That is great even for the kids and teenagers. I love the park and the little hikes that are available. Wow."

"Great stop, especially for free. It's weird to have this pastoral farm and history, with two huge ski jump towers looming overhead, but I guess they loom over everything for a good distance! There's a farmhouse, a small pond, and a barn with exhibits on John Brown's life and the Timbucktoo venture. It hink there is also a good trail system that leaves from here. Definitely worth a stop by, and not history that you hear everyday."

"Wow. Thank you for those who chose to donate such a gift to recognize a man who stood up. I will be back. Peaceful, powerful and well preserved."

"One of the most important and beautiful historic site's I have have ever been too. The John Brown Farm State Historic Site is surrounded by the serene Adirondack Mountains. John Brown lived at the farm and was later buried here. The site includes the farmhouse where he lived, his gravesite, a memorial, a barn, hiking trails, and a visitor center. Brown lived at the house for less than a year, and it was actually his family who lived at the farm. Brown moved to the area because he was broke and needed a place where his family would be safe. Gerrit Smith was an abolitionist who was giving away land to blacks in the Adirondacks agreed to give John Brown 40 acres and this became Brown's farm in the Adirondacks. Brown knew that he would not spend much time here was in Kansas fighting against slavery in the 1850's. The house does have artifacts from John Brown's time there. The floorboards in the house are original. Other parts of it have been renovated for historic preservation. In the barn, there is an exhibit about Timbuctoo, the community of freed slaves that John Brown's house was a part of. Tours of the house are given at the top of the hour. The hiking trails in the area are scenic and the visitor center has trail maps for them. You can visit the grounds for free and donations are accepted. A very important site that should be viewed by all."

"A beautiful place and a part of American history. Bitter and difficult as it may be, it is a place all should visit. I've visited many times over the years, most recently during February 2023, when the park and buildings themselves are not open. It has a character all its own in winter. It reminds one how tough the Adirondacks must have been to live in during the winter in the 1850s."