William Blizzard

Historical marker location:

Charleston, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Kanawha Boulevard and Morris Street, on the left when traveling south on Kanawha Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 2007

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.