1870s Graffiti: Kids Will Be Kids

In the early 1870’s, a group of youngsters made their permanent mark on the John Brown House’s attic door and stairway. Learn more about young Newton Chellew, his local Pelham connections, and what they mean for The Brown Homestead.

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Attic Floor Restoration

With it’s heavy beams and church-like a-frame, the John Brown House attic at the Brown Homestead is no different. Behind a nearly hidden door on the second floor landing, and up a steep and narrow stair, this space, empty but for some old windows stacked against one wall, already has a singular and intriguing ethos.