The John Brown Raiders

The John Brown Raiders (HM1YCE)

Location: Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.4', W 77° 43.883'

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This plaque is dedicated to the John Brown raiders, a group of men led by John Brown who, at Harpers Ferry on October 17, 1859 struck a blow against slavery.
Killed at Harpers Ferry Jeremiah Anderson · Oliver Brown · Watson Brown · John Henri Kagi · Sherrod Lewis Leary* · William Leeman · Dangerfield Newby* · Stewart Taylor · Adolphus Thompson · William Thompson
Executed John Brown · John E. Cook (escaped/captured) · John A. Copeland Jr.* · Edwin Coppic, · Shields Green · Albert Hazlet (escaped/captured) · A.D. Stevens
Escaped Osborne Anderson* · Owen Brown · Barclay Coppic · Francis J. Merriam · Charles P. Tidd
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HM NumberHM1YCE
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Placed ByJefferson County Branch NAACP, August 19, 2001
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Date Added Thursday, May 18th, 2017 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 264547 N 4356216
Decimal Degrees39.32333333, -77.73138333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.4', W 77° 43.883'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 24" N, 77° 43' 52.98" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 156 Public Way, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, US
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