Why is Harpers Ferry historical?

Answer 1

"John Brown's Rebellion" was an attack by a small group of men on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA (now Harpers Ferry, WV) on October 16, 1859. Brown hoped to steal weapons and arm the slaves in Virginia to rebel against slavery. Brown was captured, tried, convicted of treason, and hanged.

Answer 2

Harpers Ferry was situated in a geographically important location. It was located at the junction of two rivers. It was centerally located between the fertial valleys in Virginia and W. Viriginia. It was also the site of a Federal Armory and a weapons manufacturer.

Answer 3

It had a rather large arsenal of weapons and was located at the north of the Shenandoah valley.