Historical Marker
Captain John Porter / Chelsea China Company
Historical marker location:
New Cumberland, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of North River Avenue and Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North River Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2006
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.