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Caption on back of postcard reads: "It was in this court house on December 2, 1869 that John Brown was sentenced to be hanged for his treasonous raid on the Engine House at Harper's Ferry 8 miles distant. Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson and was formed from Berkeley County in 1801. In early colonial times, Jefferson County was part of a vast territory which spread North and East from the Williamsburg seat of government in Virginia." Published by Kelly Studios. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

Jefferson County Court House; Charles Town, W. Va.

Identifier:
042577
Title:
Jefferson County Court House; Charles Town, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "It was in this court house on December 2, 1869 that John Brown was sentenced to be hanged for his treasonous raid on the Engine House at Harper's Ferry 8 miles distant. Jefferson County was named for Thomas Jefferson and was formed from Berkeley County in 1801. In early colonial times, Jefferson County was part of a vast territory which spread North and East from the Williamsburg seat of government in Virginia." Published by Kelly Studios. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Subjects:
Counties--Jefferson.
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
postcard
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView