Berkeley Springs / James Rumsey

Historical marker location:

Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Fairfax Street and U.S. 522, in the median on Fairfax Street.)

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.