Historical Marker
Pipestem Falls
Historical marker location:
Pipestem, West Virginia
( Marker is on West Virginia Route 20, ΒΌ mile north of County Route 18, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2008
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.