Harper's Ferry	Abraham Lincoln (Ford's Theatre)	Schrivers House	Wheatfield

Because of its strategic location at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, this town changed hands eight times during the Civil War. John Brown's raid took place here October 16, 1859. He was a radical abolitionist whose attempt to free the slaves cost many lives. He planned to invade the South, so he and 18 followers raided and captured the United States arsenal here, but failed to escape. Local militia surrounded the arsenal; two days later, Colonel Robert E. Lee forced the fort open and delivered Brown to the state for trial. Brown was convicted of treason and hanged December 2.