In 1998, two years before the 200th anniversary of abolitionist John Brown’s birth, author Russell Banks released “Cloudsplitter,” his fictional memoir by Brown’s son Owen. A year later, Banks ...

John Brown Farm State Historic Site in North Elba, N.Y. A statue of abolitionist John Brown and an African American child at John Brown Farm in North Elba, Essex County. A statue of abolitionist John ...

LAKE PLACID — There will be a Juneteenth celebration at the John Brown Farm State Historic Site on Saturday, June 22. On June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and announced ...

A statue of Harriet Tubman was installed at John Brown Farm in Lake Placid earlier this week and will be unveiled at 2 pm on Friday. Tubman helped dozens of Black people escape slavery. During her ...

A historic site in the Adirondacks is hosting events this weekend to honor Black culture and civil rights. One of the events at the John Brown Farm in Lake Placid is the second annual Long Table, ...

May 9—LAKE PLACID — The 2024 Spirit of John Brown Freedom Awardees — Dr. Dexter Criss, The Fadden Family of Onchiota, and Amy Godine — will be recognized on Saturday, May 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the ...

LAKE PLACID — John Brown Day 2023, set for Saturday, May 13, will be dedicated to the late award-winning novelist Russell Banks, who died in January. His 1998 novel, “Cloudsplitter,” revived popular ...