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'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismantled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was later returned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the campus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' After this description was written and Storer College closed, the fort was moved back to the lower town near its original site.

1. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006603
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismantled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was later returned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the campus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' After this description was written and Storer College closed, the fort was moved back to the lower town near its original site.
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismanteled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was laterreturned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the compus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' 'From the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission, State Capitol, Charleston 5, W. Va.'

2. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006604
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'In 1859 John Brown, Kansas Abolitionist, and a part of followers seized this little engine house which was at the time serving as a government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. The fort was dismanteled in 1892 and shipped to the Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Ill. It was laterreturned to Harpers Ferry, where it is now being used as a museum on the compus of Storer College. This picture is an opposite side view of John Brown's Fort.' 'From the West Virginia Industrial and Publicity Commission, State Capitol, Charleston 5, W. Va.'

3. Marker Pointing towards John Brown's Fort on the Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
022451
Title:
Marker Pointing towards John Brown's Fort on the Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

4. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
022475
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

5. John Brown's Stronghold at Harpers Ferry, October 17-18, 1859

IDNO:
022476
Title:
John Brown's Stronghold at Harpers Ferry, October 17-18, 1859
Date:
1908

6. John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
022490
Title:
John Brown's Fort at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

7. John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
024006
Title:
John Brown's Fort on Campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

8. John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025011
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Pictured during the great snow of March 7, 8, 9, 1941.

9. Snow Covered John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025044
Title:
Snow Covered John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1941-03-07/1941-03-09
Description:
Pictured during the great snow of March 7, 8, 9, 1941.

10. Car Parked Near the Side of John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025062
Title:
Car Parked Near the Side of John Brown's Fort at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

11. John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025119
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
This is the site of the U.S. Arsenal captured by John Brown October 16th 1859.

12. Sign Designating the Site of U.S. Arsenal by Captured by John Brown, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025161
Title:
Sign Designating the Site of U.S. Arsenal by Captured by John Brown, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
This is the site of the U.S. Arsenal captured by John Brown October 16th 1859.

13. Group at John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025173
Title:
Group at John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
John Brown's Fort in the background.

14. Students, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025174
Title:
Students, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
John Brown's Fort in the background.

15. John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025693
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1912-09

16. Wall Tablet Commemorating John Brown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
025702
Title:
Wall Tablet Commemorating John Brown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.