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- John Brown's Fort was originally built in 1848 for use as a guard and fire engine house by the federal Harpers Ferry Armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia). An 1848 military report described the building as "An engine and guard-house 35 1/2 x 24 feet, one story brick, covered with slate, and having copper gutters and down spouts…" The building achieved fame when it became John Brown (abolitionist)'s refuge during his 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry. It is the only surviving building of the Armory; the others were destroyed during the Civil War. The building quickly became a tourist attraction; the words John Brown's Fort—a new name—were painted over the three doors, to attract tourists. It has been moved four times: in 1891 to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, in 1895 to the Murphey Farm near Harpers Ferry, in 1909 to the campus of historically black Storer College in Harpers Ferry, and in 1968 by the National Park Service to its present location in lower Harpers Ferry, near its original site. An obelisk stands where it was originally located. The building and obelisk are part of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. In 2016 the building was honored with a U.S. quarter. (en)
- Le fort de John Brown (en anglais : John Brown's Fort ou John Brown Fort) est un bâtiment de Harpers Ferry, en Virginie-Occidentale, connu pour avoir servi de dernier retranchement aux assaillants abolitionnistes du raid raté contre la ville mené par John Brown en octobre 1859. Construit en 1848 pour servir de garage aux pompiers de l'arsenal plus tard visé par le raid, il renferme plusieurs personnalités de la région retenues en otage pendant cet affrontement. Il est ensuite, pendant la guerre de Sécession, utilisé pour servir de prison et dégradé par les chasseurs de souvenirs, étant devenu un symbole. Démonté en 1891, le fort de John Brown est reconstruit à Chicago pour y apparaître lors de l'exposition universelle de 1893. Renvoyé à Harpers Ferry en 1895, il y est remonté sur une ferme dite Murphy avant d'être acheté par le en 1909. Celui-ci le déplace sur le campus de Camp Hill, où il demeure jusqu'à ce qu'en 1968 il soit réinstallé dans le centre-ville à moins de 150 pieds de son emplacement originel. Il constitue depuis lors l'un des édifices majeurs du Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, établi en 1944. (fr)
- Quello che in seguito divenne celebre sotto il nome di John Brown's Fort (facente parte dell'"Harpers Ferry National Historical Park") fu originariamente costruito nel 1848 per essere utilizzato come posto di guardia, deposito dei motori e caserma dei vigili del fuoco dall' della cittadina di Harper's Ferry, nell'odierna Virginia Occidentale, al tempo ancora parte integrante della Virginia. Un rapporto militare del 1848 descriveva l'infrastruttura come "Una sala macchine e una casa di guardia di 35 1/2 x 24 piedi, un mattone di storia, ricoperto interamente di ardesia, con grondaie di rame e beccucci..." L'edificio raggiunse una notevole notorietà nel corso del raid di John Brown contro Harpers Ferry, un'incursione compiuta contro l'armeria federale colà istituita nel 1859 ad opera di John Brown. (it)
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- John Brown's Fort was originally built in 1848 for use as a guard and fire engine house by the federal Harpers Ferry Armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (since 1863, West Virginia). An 1848 military report described the building as "An engine and guard-house 35 1/2 x 24 feet, one story brick, covered with slate, and having copper gutters and down spouts…" The building achieved fame when it became John Brown (abolitionist)'s refuge during his 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry. It is the only surviving building of the Armory; the others were destroyed during the Civil War. (en)
- Le fort de John Brown (en anglais : John Brown's Fort ou John Brown Fort) est un bâtiment de Harpers Ferry, en Virginie-Occidentale, connu pour avoir servi de dernier retranchement aux assaillants abolitionnistes du raid raté contre la ville mené par John Brown en octobre 1859. Construit en 1848 pour servir de garage aux pompiers de l'arsenal plus tard visé par le raid, il renferme plusieurs personnalités de la région retenues en otage pendant cet affrontement. Il est ensuite, pendant la guerre de Sécession, utilisé pour servir de prison et dégradé par les chasseurs de souvenirs, étant devenu un symbole. (fr)
- Quello che in seguito divenne celebre sotto il nome di John Brown's Fort (facente parte dell'"Harpers Ferry National Historical Park") fu originariamente costruito nel 1848 per essere utilizzato come posto di guardia, deposito dei motori e caserma dei vigili del fuoco dall' della cittadina di Harper's Ferry, nell'odierna Virginia Occidentale, al tempo ancora parte integrante della Virginia. (it)
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