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.
The John Brown Raiders. . 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
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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
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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. Marker 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.
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 of this marker);
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 425 times since then and 59 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.
