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 Franklin County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 155,932. Its county seat is Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Cha ...

. Listed on the

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in 1970, it is included in the Chambersburg Historic District.

History and architectural features

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 Harpers Ferry is a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 269 at the 2020 United States census. Situated at the confluence of the Potomac River, Potomac and Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Rivers in the ...

. Following the raid, four of Brown's followers returned to the house to be concealed. ''Note:'' This includes It is operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny, as a

historic house museum A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that is preserved as a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a variety of ...

. It was listed on the

in 1970. It is included in the Chambersburg Historic District. It has been designated as an authentic site in the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

References

External links

The John Brown House website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, John, House Historic house museums in Pennsylvania Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Museums in Franklin County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania Monuments and memorials to John Brown (abolitionist)