John Brown Farm in North Elba

For a family themed fair. Highlights include a concert featuring the well-known Adirondack group, Jamcrackers.  Also, the Praise Tabernacle Dancers will perform and there will be a recitation of John Brown’s final speech at his gravesite. All events Sunday at the John Brown Farm are FREE.  

Activities will also include children’s games and the presentation of the annual Colors of Freedom Award. Food will be available for purchase from the Dog father Food Truck of Plattsburgh. ($10 adults, $7 children.)

John Brown’s final speech was a farewell address delivered to the Virginia court as he was sentenced to be hanged for leading the raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859.  His body was then transported back to the farm in North Elba for burial.

 The Juneteenth events are sponsored and organized by a network of organizations in the North Country, including the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association, Clinton County Historical Association., John Brown Farm State Historic Site, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, John Brown Lives, the Adirondack History Museum, Plattsburgh Public Library, Essex County Arts Council, Paul Smiths College and the SUNY Plattsburgh Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center and Art Museum