June 9 - 10, 2009
The village of Harper's Ferry is rich in history. The old buildings have been refurbished and is located in what is now a National Historic Site.
John Brown and a small group of men attempted to steal artillery to provide to Southern slaves in hopes of starting a revolution to end slavery. The raiding party was discovered and barricaded themselves in a small engine house and held out for a time. Eventually, they were persuaded to give up and the survivors were executed.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brown_(abolitionist)#Raid
The area was a Union armory and armament manufacturing site. Mass-produced arms made with interchangeable parts became a target for the Confederate Army. The Union forces were defeated, the arms and machinery were moved to the South, and the Confederacy used the technology in the fight against the North.
For more information, see: http://www.nps.gov/archive/hafe/home.htm
Multi-story buildings in the hilly village.
John Brown leading 19 men in the Harper's Ferry raid.
The monument is on the original spot of the engine house.
The building can be seen to the left.
The building can be seen to the left.
The refurbished engine house known as "John Brown's Fort."
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