Madison

Historical marker location:

200 State St, Madison, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of State Street (West Virginia Route 85) and Avenue C, on the left when traveling south on State Street.)

Marker installed: 1971

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is the site of John Brown's raid in 1859, which is considered a major event leading up to the Civil War. Brown and his supporters attempted to seize the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in an effort to arm slaves and start a rebellion against slaveholders.