History of the Village of Lake Pacid

Overview of the history of the Lake Placid area which includes early anti-slavery work from John Brown. An African American Colony is built there by Gerrit Smith and John Brown came to live there to teach the new land owners how to farm.
Creator: May MacKenzie
Source: lake Placid Historical Society Bulletin
Date: Autumn 1979
Type: PAMPHLET
Coverage:
  • 1840’s
  • Lake Placid
Identifier: FE-BEN- Brown Family-24

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

MacKenzie, May. “History of the Village of Lake Pacid.” lake Placid Historical Society Bulletin. Autumn 1979. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136473. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.