John Brown Tannery - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Sitting along a non-descript dirt road in the middle of nowhere, this sign greets you just before you hit the parking area for the historic site.


This site is managed by grass roots efforts - the owner does all the upkeep of the museum, trails, grave markers, and the area around the foundation itself.

Great spot to visit, the hospitality is wonderful.

A geocache is also featuring the site.
(visit link)

Marker Text:

John Brown of Ossawatomie and Harper's Ferry worked here as a tanner, 1825-35. The nearby house was then his home. His first wife and son are buried near.

Marker Name: John Brown Tannery County: Crawford Date Dedicated: 11/18/1946 Marker Type: Roadside Location: Twp. Road (former LR 20118) S of Pa. 717 Category: African American, Underground Railroad, Business & Industry Website: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new, and if you took any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark. Please post a photo of you OR your GPS at the marker location.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   04/22/2022 jonathanatpsu visited it 07/07/2014 emtfire10 visited it 12/11/2011 lknox visited it 09/19/2011 bpratt visited it 05/11/2011 Tprints visited it 07/03/2010 dittman visited it 02/27/2010 uccacher visited it 09/07/2009 ohmom50 visited it

View all visits/logs