World War II

Historical marker location:

406 E State Ave, Terra Alta, West Virginia

( Marker is on East State Avenue (West Virginia Route 7) just west of East High Street, on the right when traveling east.)

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.