Peter Burr House

Historical marker location:

147 E Burr Blvd, Kearneysville, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of War Admiral Boulevard (West Virginia Route 9) and W. Burr Road, on the right when traveling south on War Admiral Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 1982

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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.