Charles Town’s Jefferson County Courthouse was the first in the county, built in 1803. The current Georgian style red brick building with an iconic Greek columned porch was built in 1836 and topped by a unique square domed clock tower. The courthouse is most famous as the site of two major trials for treason. The first, in 1859, was the trial of John Brown, accused of treason against Virginia in his attempt to overthrow slavery. The second, 1922 of coal miners accused of attempting to unionize, an act of treason against the state following the Battle of Blair Mountain, the largest labor uprising in the United States.

119 N George St, Charles Town, WV 25414, Phone: 304-728-3231

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