Harpers FerryArcadia Publishing, 7. avg. 2006 - 128 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 Washingtons 1796 establishment of the federal armory, through John Browns 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 Americas 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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Four HARPERS FERRY DURING THE CIVIL | |
Five THE STORY OF JOHN BROWNS FORT | |
Seven STORER COLLEGE | |
Nine TRANSITION TO A NATIONAL PARK | |
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adjacent advertisement American Anthony Hall Anthony Memorial Hall approximately Armory Engine House automobiles B&O Railroad Bolivar Heights Bollman Bridge building built C&O Canal Camp Hill carved Chimney Rock Civil Confederate forces confluence destroyed early 20th century early postcard erected federal flood Harper House High Street Hilltop Hotel Hotel Conner intersection J. E. B. Stuart jail Jefferson County Jefferson’s Rock John Brown John Brown’s raid land Lincoln Lockwood House Loudoun Heights lower town Maryland Heights National Park Service Note Peter’s Church postcard depicts postcard image Potomac River Potomac Streets raiders rebuilt residents sender Shenandoah and Potomac Shenandoah Bridge Shenandoah River Shenandoah Street soldiers stairs Stone Steps Stonewall Jackson Storer College Storer College campus Thomas Jefferson tourists town of Harpers townspeople tunnel U.S. Armory Union forces Union Street Union troops village of Bolivar Virginius Island visible today visited Harpers Ferry visitors W. L. Erwin Washington Street