JOHN BROWN’S RAID

National Park Service History Series
Office of Publications, National Park Service,
U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

John Brown’s Raid 1

The Road to Harpers Ferry 2

Rendezvous for Revolution 12

To Free the Slaves 25

The Tiger Caged 35

The Trap is Sprung 43

John Brown’s Body 49

Epilogue 61

Appendix: The Capture of John Brown 65

Selected Reading List 70

The text of this booklet was prepared by the staff of the Officeof Publications and is based on National Park Service reportsby William C. Everhart and Arthur L. Sullivan.

National Park Handbooks are published to support the NationalPark Service’s management programs and to promote understandingand enjoyment of the more than 350 National ParkSystem sites, which represent important examples of our country’snatural and cultural inheritance. Each handbook isintended to be informative reading and a useful guide before,during, and after a park visit. More than 100 titles are in print.They are sold at parks and can be purchased by mail fromthe Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government PrintingOffice, Washington, DC 20402.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is administered by theNational Park Service, US. Department of the Interior. A superintendent,whose address is Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, is inimmediate charge.

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

United States National Park Service.

John Brown’s raid.

National Park Service history series

Supt. of Docs. no.: 129-2: J61/4.

1. Harpers Ferry. W. Va. John Brown Raid. 1859.

I. Title.

II. Series: United States. National Park Service. History series.

E451.U58 1974 973.7’116 73-600184