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Bookmark or Share- John Brown’s Fort: A Safe Haven For Runaway Slaves - Historic FortsJohn Brown's Fort is a landmark deeply intertwined with American history and the fight against slavery. Situated in Harpers Ferry, it became a focal point during the abolitionist movement, most notably during John Brown's daring raid in 1859.
- John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry - WikipediaJohn Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry [nb 1] was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia).
- John Brown's Fort - WikipediaJohn Brown's Fort was initially built in 1848 for use as a guard and fire engine house by the federal Harpers Ferry Armory, in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia).
- e-WV - John Brown's FortHarpers Ferry’s most famous building is the John Brown Fort. Except it is not a fort. It is a fire-engine house. And it has been moved four times! John Brown selected the compact brick building as his command center when the fiery abolitionist launched his war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.
- John Brown's Fort – Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - Atlas ObscuraDiscover John Brown's Fort in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
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