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I, John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with Blood....John Brown
Harpers Ferry is named for Robert Harper who settled their some time around 1747.
The Harpers Ferry arsenal was established in 1799.
The engine house (John Brown's Fort)was built in 1848.
John Brown and 21 of his followers attacked Harpers Ferry and the arsenal on October 16, 1859.Found guilty of treason,Brown was executed on December 2, 1859 in nearby Charels town Va.
Harpers Ferry changed hands eight times during the Civil War. The town was captured for the last time by Stonewall Jackson on September 15.1862.
The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park was created on June 30,1944
The park is located in Virginia
West Virginia and Maryland.
Harpers Ferry facts
A Walker's Guide to Harpers Ferry
By David T. Gilbert
John Brown Raid Handbook
By N.P.S. publication
To Purge This Land With Blood
By Stephen Oates
Six Years Of Hell
Harpers Ferry During The Civil War
By Chester G. Hearn
Harpers Ferry Armory And The New Technology
By Merritt Roe Smith
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