On this day in 1859, Abolitionist John Brown and His supporters began their raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
On this day in 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his supporters began their raid on the Federal Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. The group planned to seize the arsenal and free the slaves in town, with the hope that they would join in carrying out an insurrection. Though Brown was unsuccessful – he and […]