Historical Marker

John Brown

Chestnut Grove Road on Kennedy Farm, 1/2 mile north of Harpers Ferry Road · Dargan · Washington

Maryland marker

Inscription

John Brown and his associates collected arms and ammunition on the Kennedy Farm (Samples Manor) in Maryland for months prior to the raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry, October 17, 1859. State Roads Commission

Location

AddressChestnut Grove Road on Kennedy Farm, 1/2 mile north of Harpers Ferry Road
CityDargan
CountyWashington
StateMaryland
Coordinates39.379658, -77.713867

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