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Peregrine Falcons at Harpers Ferry. Hike Harpers Ferry! Nearby Attractions. Last updated: September 21, Help Us Care for the Park! Learn about the Park Watch Program. John Brown's men were quickly pinned down by local citizens and militia, and forced to take refuge in the engine house adjacent to the armory.

Lee, stormed the engine house and captured most of the raiders, killing a few and suffering a single casualty themselves. Brown was tried for treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia, convicted, and hanged in Charles Town. The raid was a catalyst for the Civil War. The Civil War was disastrous for Harpers Ferry, which changed hands eight times between and When Virginia seceded in April , the US garrison attempted to burn the arsenal and destroy the machinery, to prevent the Confederates from using it.

Locals saved the equipment, which the Confederate Army transferred to a more secure location in its capital of Richmond.