Historical Marker
Greenland Gap
Historical marker location:
Scherr, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of Laurel Dale Road (West Virginia Route 93) and Presbyterian Church Road (County Route 1), on the right when traveling south on Laurel Dale 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.