Lewis Leary 1835-1859
Inscription
Free black abolitionist &
conspirator in 1859 with
John Brown in attack on
U.S. arsenal at Harpers
Ferry. Killed in assault.
Lived in Fayetteville.
Location
AddressNC 210 (Murchison Road) at Edgecombe Avenue in Fayetteville
CityFayetteville
CountyCumberland
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.068608, -78.891717
Sources
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