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John Brown's Fort (the engine house) from John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown led a group of 21 men in a raid on the Arsenal on October 16, 1859 in order to initiate a slave uprising throughout the South. The raid was unsuccessful but was a catalyst for the Civil War.

John Brown's Fort in Harpers Ferry

John Brown's Fort (the engine house) from John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown led a group of 21…

"John Brown was an anti-slavery abolitionist, known for the John Brown raid on October 16th, 1858, when he and others seized the United States Armory at Harper's Ferry."—E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

John Brown

"John Brown was an anti-slavery abolitionist, known for the John Brown raid on October 16th, 1858, when…

Militant American abolitionist, tried to forceably liberate the slaves, hung for treason.

John Brown

Militant American abolitionist, tried to forceably liberate the slaves, hung for treason.

(1800-1859) American abolitionist famous for the Pottawatomie Massacre, Bleeding Kansas, and the raid of Harper's Ferry.

John Brown

(1800-1859) American abolitionist famous for the Pottawatomie Massacre, Bleeding Kansas, and the raid…

John Brown (1800 – 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection to end slavery. He played an integral part in making Kansas a free state. However, he was unsuccessful in the raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859.

John Brown

John Brown (1800 – 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection…