Harpers Ferry quarter design
In August of 2015, the U.S. Mint revealed the final design for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park quarter. As the third release for 2016, this beautiful quarter features the building once known as Harpers Ferry Amory guard and firehouse, the site of John Brown’s last stand.
Early in the morning on October 17, 1859, Brown and 21 other men entered Harpers Ferry, capturing weapons and moved to the federal armory. He expected once he had weapons, hundreds of slaves would join him, but that never happened. Soon the local militia forced Brown and his raiders to retreat to the armory’s firehouse. Later that day, Robert E. Lee, commanding a group of Marines, arrived to fight against Brown. By October 18th, most of Brown’s men had been killed, and the few remaining surrendered. Brown stood trial and was hung on December 2, 1859. Today, the building where the raiders took refuge is known as John Brown’s Fort.
