Home and final resting place of famous abolitionist John Brown, executed for his raid on Harper's Ferry Armory before the Civil War.

John Brown was an anti-slavery abolitionist, known for the John Brown raid on October 16th, 1858, when he and others seized the United States Armory at Harper's Ferry.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.

John Brown (May 9, 1800 - December 2, 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to end all slavery. He led the Pottawatomie Massacre in 1856 in Bleeding Kansas and the unsuccessful raid...

John Brown (1800 - 1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection to end slavery. He played an integral part in making Kansas a free state. However, he was unsuccessful in the raid at Harpers Ferry in...

Militant American abolitionist, tried to forceably liberate the slaves, hung for treason.

A famous abolitionist.

(1800-1859) American abolitionist famous for the Pottawatomie Massacre, Bleeding Kansas, and the raid of Harper's Ferry.

This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.

Presents key ideas for examining the events and issues that led to the American Civil War.

The state of Virginia played a pivotal role in the Civil War. Trace the war from the beginning to the battles in Virginia, and to Lee's surrender through this comprehensive slideshow. Included are charts, maps and actual photography from...

April 1865 was a momentous month in American history. On April 9, the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union forces of Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War. Then on April 14, the victorious President...

This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.

This site provides several maps which depict the slave states and the free states. There are links that will connect you with an abolitionist song and information on John Brown.