FAMOUS JEFFERSON COUNTY COURT HOUSE
WHERE JOHN BROWN WAS TRIED AND
SENTENCED-CHARLES TOWN, W. VA.
In this courthouse on Dec. 2, 1859 John Brown
was sentenced to be hanged for his treasonous
raid on the arsenal in Harpers Ferry. The court-
house stands on land given by Charles Washing-
ton, the brother of George Washington, after
whom the city was named.
Color by C. H. Ruth
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Published by Valley News Agency, Inc., Staunton, Va.
