The grave of Owen Brown, abolitionist and son of John Brown, who led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Va. to end slavery.

“This important piece of history will continue to inspire for generations to come,” The naming of a lone gravesite, and not a Civil War cemetery, battle site or a general’s house as historic ...

All activities against backdrop of Harpers Ferry in 1864 during the Civil War. Olde Tyme Christmas ... Honors the 23,000 casualties from the Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862.

While there were many battles during the Civil War at Harpers Ferry, the most famous came just beforehand – and many believe it was the catalyst that pushed an already divided nation into war.

In one fateful night, John Brown brought the country closer to Civil War (Video: Meredith Bragg). Read more at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Day ...

John Brown was known for his raid on Harpers Ferry. His advance on the town started ... John Brown’s last written words The Civil War — the deadliest war in U.S. history — started due ...

Together they produced tens of millions of firearms, from muskets in the Civil War to high power ... from the Union in 1861, that made Harpers Ferry a target. Union generals knew the Confederates ...

Late in the evening of May 24, 1856, abolitionist John Brown, five of his sons, and three other Free State compatriots ...

(Frank Barthell photo) Six months later, John Brown was found guilty of treason and murder for leading the raid on the ...