Site Name:	Harpers Ferry National Park	Click image for full view
Site Address:	U.S. Hwy 340 near Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers PO Box 65 Harpers Valley, WV 25425 Click here for driving directions
Site Type:	Public Grounds

Description:

John Brown, Kansas abolitionist brought his band of followers to Harpers Ferry to take the Confederate Arsenal and arm the slaves. John Brown and his followers were taken prisoners. Brown was hanged on December 2, 1859. From http://www.callwva.com/hauntings/locations.cfm ... "Many towns in West Virginia have strong ties to the Civil War, but none so much as Harpers Ferry. Perhaps the most famous figure associated with the picturesque town is John Brown, whose 1859 raid on the federal arsenal here is referred to by many as the spark that ignited the Civil War. Brown was an abolitionist who conspired to take over the arsenal as part of his plan to end slavery. Thirty-six hours after it started, it ended with most of his men killed and John Brown captured. He was soon convicted of treason and hanged in nearby Charles Town. Many townsfolk attest that he haunts the area and report seeing him walking down the street with a black dog. Countless other ghosts, all linked to the Civil War, have been reported in the area."

White Index Report - Haunting Probability:

Haunting Symptoms:

Apparitions, Full

Visitation Hours:

The Visitor Center is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel Information:

From http://www.nps.gov/hafe/maps.htm ... "HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland, 65 miles northwest of Washington, DC, and 20 miles southwest of Frederick, MD, via U.S. Route 340."

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