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Why did john brown stay in harpers ferry?

John Brown did not stay in Harpers Ferry; he was captured there. On October 16, 1859, Brown led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) with the intention of inciting a slave rebellion. However, the raid failed and Brown was captured by Colonel Robert E. Lee and his detachment of U.S. Marines a few days later.