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John Brown's Fort

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John Brown's Fort

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  • Location: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

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    April 13, 2023

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    Originally constructed as a fire engine garage and guard house, John Brown's Fort is the building abolitionist John Brown and his followers occupied during their raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.
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    Location: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

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