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John Brown

This topic appears in 24 indexed records between 1859 and 1915.
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1859 Earliest Record
1915 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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August 14, 2024
August 14, 2024

Brown’s Fort Foundation Being Constructed

Miss Kate Field was in town the first of the week looking after her interests. The foundation for John Brown’s Fort is being made on the Murphy farm near town. The bricks, we learn at this […]
October 16, 1895
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

Murderous Raid

Even if John Brown’s “first victim was an industrious, inoffensive colored man,” as is so eloquently stated by the FREE PRESS, the blood of that “victim” has borne glorious fruits to his race, unlocking their shackles, […]
October 6, 1887
December 7, 2025
December 7, 2025

Excursion to Harpers Ferry

HARPER’S FERRY.Since the announcement that Industry Lodge No. 2 A. O. U. W., would give an excursion to Harper’s Ferry on Thursday, July 29th over the new B. & O. Railroad we have frequently been asked […]
July 17, 1886
July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

Interview with Boteler; John Brown

Old John Brown. — “Gath,” in his letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, has some interesting notes of an interview in New York with Hon. A. R. Boteler. He says: Mr. Boteler is a man rather above […]
May 19, 1883
June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026

Sale of Wheatland; Land Values

The sale of this beautiful estate, (advertised in the columns of the Free Press,) containing 341 acres of land, belonging to the heirs of the late George W. Turner, who was killed by the John Brown […]
April 19, 1866
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1850s 12 records
1860s 3 records
1880s 3 records
1910s 2 records
1900s 2 records
1890s 2 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "John Brown" across historical collections.

Brown
17 records
Higgins
4 records
Turner
3 records
Shepherd
3 records
Washington
3 records
Smith
3 records
Lee
3 records
Green
3 records
Cook
3 records
Boteler
3 records
Baylor
2 records
Boerley
2 records
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