Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

The John Brown Raiders

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 19, 2016

1. The John Brown Raiders Marker

Inscription. This plaque is dedicated to the John Brown raiders, a group of men led by John Brown who, at Harpers Ferry on October 17, 1859 struck a blow against slavery.

Killed at Harpers Ferry
Jeremiah Anderson • Oliver Brown • Watson Brown • John Henri Kagi • Sherrod Lewis Leary* • William Leeman • Dangerfield Newby* • Stewart Taylor • Adolphus Thompson • William Thompson

Executed
John Brown • John E. Cook (escaped/captured) • John A. Copeland Jr.* • Edwin Coppic, • Shields Green • Albert Hazlet (escaped/captured) • A.D. Stevens

Escaped
Osborne Anderson* • Owen Brown • Barclay Coppic • Francis J. Merriam • Charles P. Tidd

*Black

Erected by Jefferson County Branch NAACP, August 19, 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is October 17, 1859.

Location. 39° 19.4′ N, 77° 43.883′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on Public Way, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Springhouses and Root Cellars (within shouting distance of this marker); Harper House Tavern (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Sweets for Harpers Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Casualty of War (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Harper House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on April 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 19, 2016

2. The John Brown Raiders Marker

The marker is out of sight on the retaining wall. The significance of placing the marker at this out-of-the-way location is unexplained.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.