Harpers FerryArcadia Publishing, 2006 - 127 strani Harpers Ferry, located at the confluence of the beautiful Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, offers visitors a breathtaking view described by Thomas Jefferson as a "scene worth a voyage across the Atlantic." From George Washington's 1796 establishment of the federal armory, through John Brown's 1859 raid to foment slave rebellion and Civil War battles, and to one of the first successful colleges for African Americans, Harpers Ferry has played a significant role in America's history. Hundreds of vintage postcards, many of which are very scarce today, depict this history, the various scenic views and buildings in town, and the daily lives of townspeople over the last century. |
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Anthony Memorial Hall approximately B&O Railroad Bolivar Heights Bollman Bridge building built C&O Canal Camp Hill Charles Town Chimney Rock Civil Confederate forces confluence Copyright destroyed Dittmeyer early 20th century erected Erwin postcard federal flood Harper House High Street Hill Top House Hilltop Hotel Historic HARPERS FERRY Hotel Conner jail Jefferson County Jefferson's Rock John Brown John Brown's Fort John Brown's raid Joseph Barry Lincoln Lockwood House Loudoun Heights lower town Maryland Heights National Park Service Note October Peter's Church Picturesque Historic HARPERS postcard depicts Potomac and Shenandoah Potomac River raiders residents Robert Harper Shenandoah and Potomac Shenandoah Bridge Shenandoah River Shenandoah Street soldiers Stone Steps Stonewall Jackson Storer College Storer College campus tourists town of Harpers town's townspeople tunnel U.S. Armory Union Street Union troops view of Harpers village of Bolivar Virginius Island visited Harpers Ferry visitors W. L. Erwin W.VA West Virginia