Original Site John Brown's Fort — Attraction in Harpers Ferry

A monument that honors abolitionist John Brown and his attempt to liberate enslaved persons in Virginia.

It’s important to read the signs around the obelisk monument to understand why it was placed there, why the fort itself was moved, and how the “progress of man” has shaped how we honor our history. I see some previous reviews raising these issues; the site addresses all of them through the educational signage installed...

I visited John Brown's Fort in Harpers Ferry yesterday, for the 166th anniversary. I left a chain link from the railroads near the Battle of Matewan and flowers gathered from my community garden, and I then said his words at the Charles Town courthouse where he and the heroes of the Mine Wars were all tried for treason.

So long as the working man has lips to sing and speak, he will sing and speak of John...

Kind of a humbling experience thinking about John Brown and reading about him. This of course going to where he was and experiencing what was going through his mind around the raid of the fort just makes it very somber. Just trying to think about him and be in his shoes! He was definitely an extreme abolitionist and may have gone about it in the wrong way, but he is definitely worth looking up...