Recreating history: West Virginia’s John Brown Wax Museum celebrates 55th anniversary

Door prizes for the event included a signed copy of author Tony Horowitz’s book, “Midnight Rising,”–a novel based on the John Brown Raid that sparked a civil war–as well gift cards from local businesses across Harpers Ferry.

Alyssa Levasseur, manager of the museum, said that anyone with a penchant for history should visit the wax museum. The museum, which originally opened it’s doors in 1963, tells the story of Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry.