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The U.S. Army Buildings which John Brown took possession of. Harpers Ferry, W. VA. Junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Meeting of the States of MD., W. VA., and VA.  Arsenal captured, October 16, 1859.

1. Drawing of Harpers Ferry Arsenal , Captured By John Brown

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

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

Drawing of the hanging of John Brown at Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, approximately 12 miles from the site of his raid at Harpers Ferry.

4. Hanging of John Brown at Charles Town, W. Va.

John Brown's fort, the Engine House of the U. S. Arsenal in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

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

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

A woman reads the historic markers next to a monument to John Brown's Fort in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. 'Muriel V. Self."

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

'The home of Colonel Lewis Washington, great-great nephew of General George Washington.  During John Brown's raid in 1859, Colonel Washington was taken from Beall Air as a Hostage.'

8. Beall Air, near Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Close up view of John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

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

'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River in Va., a few miles from where it originally stood at Harpers Ferry.  It was placed here at the suggestion of Kate Field of Washington, after it had been exhibited at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.'  See West Virginia Collection Pamphlet 7514 for more information.

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

'A postcard view of the Fire Engine House used as fort by John Brown, Harpers Ferry; No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page. Permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commerical advertising.'

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

Fort building stands in a field where two children are playing in the foreground. Inscription with the image, 'The present site of John Brown's Fort as it now stands in a field overlooking the Shenandoah River, in [West] Virginia, a few miles from where it originally stood at Harper's Ferry.  It was placed here at the request of Kate Field, of Washington after it was exhibited at the World's Fair in Chicago.'

12. John Brown's Fort on Murphy's Farm, Bolivar Heights, W. Va.