"John Brown's Last Visit to Tabor (Iowa)" from The Annals of Iowa, 1898

    Courtesy of the University of Iowa, Todd, J.E., “John Brown’s Last Visit to Tabor,” The Annals of Iowa, pp. 458-461, 1898

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    The town of Tabor in southwestern Iowa played a significant role in the 1850s because it was located in a strategic position to impact the future of slavery in the West. John Brown used the town square for camping and drilling exercises before his raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown came through Tabor on many occasions, and his last visit was in the beginning of September 1859, less than two months before he was captured at Harpers Ferry. 

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    Todd, J.E., “John Brown’s Last Visit to Tabor,” The Annals of Iowa, pp. 458-461, 1898. Courtesy of the University of Iowa

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