16 October 1859
Capture of Harpers Ferry
The abolitionist, John Brown, captures the Government arsenal at Harpers Ferry
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Harpers Ferry in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The abolitionist, John Brown, captures the Government arsenal at Harpers Ferry
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