Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Identifier:

013057

Title:

Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Creator:

Haines, Vic, WVU Office of Publications

Description:

Built in 1836, the courthouse was twice the scene of treason trials- abolitionist John Brown in 1859 and leaders of the coal miners' 1921 armed march in Southern West Virginia.

Subjects:

Counties--Jefferson., West Virginia Mine Wars, W. Va., 1897-1921--Trials, litigation, etc., Courthouses--West Virginia--Charles Town.

Personal Names:

Brown, John, 1800-1859--Trials, litigation, etc.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView