Captain John E. Cook

Near this spot Captain John E. Cook, of John Brown’s Army of Liberation, was captured and disarmed on October 25, 1859 by Daniel Logan and others. He was hanged at Charlestown, Virginia, December 16, 1859.

Marker is at the intersection of Park Street (Route 233) and Slabtown Road on Park Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Credits and Sources:

HMDB