THE DAY IN HISTORY · OCTOBER 18
October 18 in history
What happened on October 18: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1859, each linked to the map that shows it.
— John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
16–18 Oct 1859 — John Brown seizes the federal armory, intending to arm a slave rising. Marines under Colonel Robert E. Lee retake it in three minutes. The raid has consequences far beyond Harpers Ferry: the South arms its militias, while part of the North makes Brown a martyr. The middle ground between them is disappearing.
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