Historical Marker
In Memoriam
Historical marker location:
Near the NW corner of Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, West Virginia
( Memorial is at the intersection of Seminary Street and Congress Street, on the left when traveling south on Seminary Street.)
Marker installed: 1966
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.