National Register of Historic Places

Brown, John, Cabin

Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas
Listed
March 23, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000319

About this property

The John Brown Museum, also known as the John Brown Museum State Historic Site and John Brown Cabin, is located in Osawatomie, Kansas. The site is operated by the Kansas Historical Society, and includes the log cabin of Reverend Samuel Adair and his wife, Florella, who was the half-sister of the abolitionist John Brown. Brown lived in the cabin during the twenty months he spent in Kansas and conducted many of his abolitionist activities from there. The museum's displays tell the story of John Brown, the Adairs and local abolitionists, and include the original cabin, Adair family furnishings and belongings, and Civil War artifacts.

Location

Osawatomie, Miami County, Kansas
38.49890, -94.95969

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Osawatomie 1856
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0.5 mi
Skirmish at Osawatomie, Kansas (1864)
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1862Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Brown, John, Cabin listed on the National Register?

Brown, John, Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1971.

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Brown, John, Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brown, John, Cabin is recorded as the industrial era.

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