How Did Braxton County Get Its Name?

Historical marker location:

Sutton, West Virginia

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street and North Hill Road.)

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.