HARPER’S FERRY, W. Va. (WCSC) - The raid on Harpers Ferry, an attempt to ignite a slave rebellion that would have a heavy hand in launching the Civil War kicked off 166 years ago. Abolitionist John ...

With its preserved buildings and exhibits, Harpers Ferry National Historic Site tells the story of abolitionist John Brown’s 1859 raid on the federal armory there. He was after weapons to arm enslaved ...

This collection, which dates from circa 1853-1996, contains material documenting the history of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, including the Harpers Ferry Armory, the Harpers Ferry National Historical ...

Purpose of this report -- Scope of work and methodology -- Site boundaries -- Terminology -- Summary of findings -- Location map -- Site hsitory -- Pre-history to 1798 -- Development of Armory ...

Harper's Weekly Illustration of U.S. Marines attacking the firehouse which John Brown used as a fort during his raid on Harper's Ferry. PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His ...