Historical Marker
The Gilbert House
Historical marker location:
7248 Queen St, Kearneysville, West Virginia
( Marker is on Queen Street (County Road 1) just north of Grace Street (County Road 1/8), on the right when traveling north.)
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.