The John Brown 2009 Sesquicentennial Anniversary
The 2009 Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry is coming up, so break out your pronunciation tool and head out (or over, up, east, west, north, south, what have you) to the storied West Virginia town. Lots of events are planned in and around Harper’s Ferry, which was bustling during a quick stop last weekend. Fall is an even better time to visit this masterfully preserved town, when you can check out the foliage, the river views, and get up close and personal with Civil War history. (Photo from the John Brown 150th Anniversary Quad-State Committee’s website, which is planning many of the commemoration events.)
If you can’t visit in person, take this awesome virtual tour of Harper’s Ferry, courtesy of the National Park Service.