This is the location of John Brown's Fort from 1895 to 1909. W. E. B. Du Bois's Niagara Movement convened at the fort while it was at this location. A footprint of the fort is present here today.

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Location: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States

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Murphy-Chambers Farm loop

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View of the Shenandoah River – Former location of John Brown's Fort loop from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

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