<p>In the Adirondacks of northern New York sits John Brown's Farm, a monument to the famous abolitionist, and the last vestige of Timbuctoo, an ambitious but failed settlement that some hoped could help African Americans secure the right to vote. </p><p>READ MORE IN THE ATLAS <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/john-brown-farm" target="_blank">https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/john-brown-farm</a></p>


The Atlas Obscura Podcast

John Brown’s Farm

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories. Our theme and end credit music is composed by Sam Tyndall.