Six years after attending John Brown's hanging, the same John Wilkes Booth would fatally shoot President Abraham Lincoln who was attending Ford's Theatre to celebrate the end of the brutal war that had divided but ultimately preserved our nation while ending slavery. William McKinley, a Civil War veteran, was elected President of the United States in 1896. He traveled to Lake Placid to pay his respect at the grave of John Brown. A small crowd gathered and sang the Battle Hynm of the Republic. The picturesque site in the Adirondacks which is adjacent to the Olympic ski jump is now administered by the New York State Office of Parks.
Visitors can see various exhibits and videos that have been developed by students and historians.
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