The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore ...

Harper's Weekly Illustration of U.S. Marines attacking the firehouse which John Brown used as a fort during his raid on ... the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ...

John Brown and many of his followers holed up in the fire engine house awaiting reinforcements by a swarm of "bees"—slaves from the surrounding area. But only a handful showed up. Library of ...

ISBN: 1611215978 John Brown and the Coming of the Civil War John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry amplified North / South tensions ... rather than turning them over to Virginia? Virginia, of course, ...

These words, which greet visitors entering the John Brown Museum at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia, serve as a reminder of the complicated legacy of the man whose dedication ...

The First Battle of the Civil War? This is a quite good treatment of John Brown’s famous “raid” on Harper’s Ferry (October 16 -18, 1859). Dr. Poland, a retired university professor, opens with a ...

Learn more about the best things to do in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia including must see historical sites and local outdoor attractions.

Harper's Weekly Illustration of U.S. Marines attacking the firehouse which John Brown used as a fort during his raid on ... the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ...

In one fateful night, John Brown brought the country closer to Civil War (Video: Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Day ...

As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical events. It was a point of supply for Meriwether Lewis’s Corps of Discovery, the site of John Brown’s ...