Historical Marker
Henderson Hall
Historical marker location:
517 River Road, Williamstown, West Virginia
( Marker is at the intersection of River Road and Williams Highway (West Virginia Route 14), on the left when traveling south on River Road.)
Holding Firm for the Union.
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.