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John Brown's Fort was used to store fertilizer in 1909.

13. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.  The fort was dismantled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill.  It was later returned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the campus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.'  After this description was written and Storer College closed, the fort was moved back to the lower town near its original site.

14. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.  The fort was dismanteled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill.  It was laterreturned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the compus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' 'From the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission, State Capitol, Charleston 5, W. Va.'

15. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

16. Monument and Historic Tablets on the Site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

17. Monument and Historic Tablets on the Site of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

18. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

19. Marker Pointing towards John Brown's Fort on the Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

20. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

21. John Brown's Stronghold at Harpers Ferry, October 17-18, 1859

22. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

23. John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

24. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.