JOHN BROWN MONUMENT (PG2110)
State: NY
County: Essex
Quad: Lake Placid
Location: N 44° 15.152' W073° 58.286'
Elevation: Unknown
Designation: JOHN BROWN MONUMENT 1942
Setting: Bronze Statue
Type: Landmark/Intersection Station
Year: 1942
Established By: NGS
Recovered: 06 August 2006
On the final day of our "Adirondack Mini-adventure," Rich and I had set aside some time to look for survey marks. This one certainly didn't require much of a search, but it was still a neat find. The statue portrays the abolitionist John Brown and a young slave boy. It appears to be in excellent condition. We were slightly confused by the observed point mentioned on the datasheet — how could the center of the base have been visible from a distance? Perhaps we've misunderstood something.
A report on the condition of this station was submitted to NGS.
Zhanna
NGS Official Description, 1942 (see datasheet for recent updates) :
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1942 (FBQ) THIS STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 3.5 MILES S OF LAKE PLACID NEAR THE CENTER OF A CIRCULAR DRIVE. IT IS LOCATED BY DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM TRIANGULATION STATION JOHN BROWNS GRAVE. IT IS A STATUE CONSTRUCTED OF BRONZE AND MOUNTED ON A 4-FOOT BY 4-FOOT BY 3-FOOT CONCRETE BASE. IT IS OF JOHN BROWN AND A NEGRO BOY. HEIGHT OVERALL IS ABOUT 12 FEET. POINT OBSERVED WAS THE CENTER OF THE BASE. JOHN BROWNS GRAVE IS DISTANT 17.282 METERS (56.70 FEET).
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...PG2110, Essex County, NY |
...Looking N; Whiteface Mountain in the background. John Brown appears to be leading the slave boy to freedom and safety in the North. |
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