When the town was part of Virginia, it was the site of the Harpers Ferry Raid, one of the major incidents precipitating the American Civil war, and of several battles of the war.

当该镇还是弗吉尼亚州的一部分时，发生了哈普斯渡口袭击案，那是美国内战的一个主要导火索，而后在那里发生了几次战役。

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This week in our series, Harry Monroe and Jack Moyles continue the story of John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

Last month,the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and other partners held many programs observing the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of John Brown's raid.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

The exhibit brings these characters to life: Brown led the militant abolitionist raid on the Harpers Ferry Arsenal in October 1859.

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