The raid on Harpers Ferry was a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, by abolitionist John Brown and his followers on October 16, 1859. The raid was unsuccessful, and Brown was hanged for treason and murder.
NewsNewsThe raid on Harpers Ferry was a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, by abolitionist John Brown and his followers on October 16, 1859. The raid was unsuccessful, and Brown was hanged for treason and murder.