Wheeling

Historical marker location:

Wheeling, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. Route 40) (West Virginia Route 2) and Interstate 70, on the right when traveling south on Main Street (U.S. Route 40).)

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.