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

Pvt Luke Quinn

In Memory Of

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2012

1. Pvt Luke Quinn Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Only Marine killed in John Brown's Raid - October 18, 1859

Pvt Luke Quinn came from Ireland in 1835, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1855 in Brooklyn, NY. He was sent to sea duty, then transferred to Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. He came to Harpers Ferry with Lieut. Colonel Robert E. Lee, then was killed in the storming of the Engine House. His funeral was in St. Peters Catholic Church by Father Michael Costello, and he was buried in St. Peters Catholic Cemetery.

Erected by Harpers Ferry and Bolivar Area Veterans.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1858.

Location. 39° 19.456′ N, 77° 43.899′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. Memorial is on Potomac Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is opposite the Amtrak Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Branding the B&O (within shouting distance of this marker); Chimney

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Riley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mere Machines of Labor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); By the aid of these machines... (about 300 feet away); Railroad Embankment (about 300 feet away); The John Brown Raiders (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.

Also see . . . Private Luke Quinn – The Unlikely Celebrity of Harpers Ferry. "Emerging Civil War" entry. (Submitted on June 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Pvt Luke Quinn Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 24, 2016

2. Pvt Luke Quinn Marker

The marker is just to the left of the entrance to Hannah's Train Depot Restaurant, in front of the Amtrak station. The road in front of the marker was being repaved at the time of this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 16, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 25, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.