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Jefferson County Courthouse

Ranson, West Virginia
· Where John Brown Was Tried
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In this courthouse, John Brown, the abolitionist, was tried and found guilty of treason, conspiracy and murder. He was hanged four blocks from here on December 2, 1859.
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