John Brown House (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania)

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175 E King St, Chambersburg, PA 17201, USA

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N39° 56' 20" W77° 39' 34"   (39.938888888889, -77.659444444444) Start navigation »

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John Brown House, also known as the Ritner Boarding House, is a historic home located at Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a two-story, three-bay wide, hewn-log building covered in clapboard. Abolitionist John Brown (1800–1859) stayed here from June until mid-October 1859, while receiving supplies and recruits for his raid on Harpers Ferry. Following the raid, four of Brown's followers returned to the house to be concealed. It is operated by the Franklin County Historical Society - Kittochtinny, as a historic house museum.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is included in the Chambersburg Historic District.

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