He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. Here he assembled his arms and waited for his "army" to arrive. The delay had an adverse effect on Brown's plan.

WASHINGTON — Officials say the Potomac River is safe to navigate once again after a plane and helicopter collided mid-air near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and crashed into ...

If you’re in town to visit the Harpers Ferry National Historical ... Shepherdstown is located in the lower Shenandoah Valley along the Potomac River in Jefferson County. The quaint town was ...

As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical ... Its position at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers not only set the stage for such ...

His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ... Two had escaped across the river. Brown gathered those who were left in a small brick building, the engine ...