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Who was Elisha P Ferry?
Elisha Peyre Ferry was not a girl he was a guy and he was not the first he was the second governor in Washington state
Who was the violent abolitionist that captured Harpers Ferry in Virginia?
Abolitionist John Brown and a group of his followers took over the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in October 1859. He planed on creating a slave revolt and needed the arsenal to arm his revolt. No slaves joined his revolt and as a Marine Colonel, Robert E. Lee put ended Brown's folly. Brown was convicted of treason and was executed in December of 1859.
What was the position of Abraham Lincoln on the John Brown attack of Harpers Ferry?
According to Brian McGinty's book, John Brown's Trail", Lincoln stated that John Brown had shown, "great courage, rare unselfishness." He went to state, however, that, "No man, North or South, can approve of violence or crime.(the attack at Harper's Ferry)."Enrique Avila, Berryton, Kansas.
Washington state is historically famous for?
famous people
What major events happened in 1859?
in 1859 Oregon became the 33rd state to the US. In 1859 the first bell went off at Big Ben sitting outside Westminster Abby. Also James Buchanan was president. the first oil well was built in Pennsylvania. John Browns men went to Harper's Ferry they wanted to try and put a stop to slavery. He was later hung for murder, treason against the state, and leading an uprising.
John browns famous raid at harpers ferry was in this state?
Virginia
In which state present day state did john Brown's raid take place?
John Browns Raid took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
What state did john browns raid on harpers ferry take place?
Virginia - in what is now West Virginia
What state is harpers ferry?
Harpers Ferry is located in West Virginia.
What state did John Brown invade Harpers ferry?
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia.
What present-day state did John Brown raid?
John Browns raid was at Harpers Ferry which is now in West Virginia.
The abolitionist john brown led a raid on harpers ferry in the state of?
virgina
In which state did John Brown's raid take place?
It was in Harpers Ferry, West Virgina
In which present-day state did John Brown's raid take place?
I dont know do you know. ANSWER In present day State of West Virginia, at Harper's Ferry.
What was the John Brown raid on Harpers Ferry meant to do?
Anti slavery abolitionist John Brown hoped to start a slave revolt in the South. He and his friends raided and took control of a Federal armory in Harper's Ferry Virginia. There was no revolt and Brown was arrested and tried for treason against the State of Virginia. He was hanged in December 1859.
Which state is Harper's Ferry in and why?
Harpers Ferry is in West Virginia. It was part of Virginia until the American Civil War and was notable for John Brown's raid - which was an act of treason against the United States but he was only tried for treason in Virginia - and for playing a key role in both of Lee's invasions of the North. When West Virginia was carved from the State of Virginia and accepted into the Union as a separate State during Abraham Lincoln's tenure as President it ceased being part of Virginia.
When was Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park created?
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park was created in 1935.
