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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YFY_virginia-lodge-no-1_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
The brick house in front of you was once part of the United States Armory complex. Prominent Armory officials lived along this street. During the Civil War, Union soldiers camped and drilled here. Inside the house they scrawled their names on the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YFD_camp-hill_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
You are in the Camp Hill area of Harpers Ferry. Explore Camp Hill's history with exhibits in front of the Morrell, Brackett, and Lockwood houses and Mather Training Center. Side trails in Harper Cemetery and in front of Mather Training Center conn…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YF6_the-black-americans_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
In memory of
The Black Americans
who fought here
for freedom
from human slavery
June, 1976
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YCS_welcome-to-st-peters-roman-catholic-church_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
High above the storied town of Harpers Ferry, with the tranquil waters of the Shenandoah River flowing just below, sits historic St. Peter's Church. Deeply rooted in the rich history of the Church in West Virginia, the Civil war, and one of the st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YCE_the-john-brown-raiders_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
This plaque is dedicated to the John Brown raiders, a group of men led by John Brown who, at Harpers Ferry on October 17, 1859 struck a blow against slavery.
Killed at Harpers Ferry Jeremiah Anderson · Oliver Brown · Watson Brow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YBQ_revolutionary-war-soldier_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
Revolutionary War Soldier
William Broadus
Born 1775
Died October 5, 1830
Lieutenant in the First Virginia Regiment
Commanded by Colonel George Gibson
Marker placed by
General Adam Steven Chapter, NSSAR
and
Virginia Society, NSSAR
April …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YAD_allstadt-house_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
The Allstadt House and Ordinary was the home of John H. Allstadt. On the evening of October 16, 1859, John Brown and his "army" of would-be slave liberators launched their attack on Harpers Ferry from Kennedy Farm just across the Potomac River in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VM2_john-brown-historical_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
That this nation might have
a new birth of freedom,
That slavery should be removed
forever from American soil.
John Brown
and his 21 men gave their
lives.
To commemorate their
heroism, this tablet is
placed on this building,
…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VM0_for-the-deposit-of-arms-historical_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
The Small Arsenal building that stood here from 1806—1861 was one of two warehouses for the nearby United States Armory. A Harpers Ferry visitor in 1821 described both buildings as "arsenals for the deposit of arms manufactured, consisting o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1THH_storer-college-1867-1955-historical_Harpers-Ferry-WV.html
Thousands of blacks seeking refuge from slavery and protection behind Union lines fled to Harpers Ferry during the Civil War.
Recognizing the importance of education for former slaves, the government's Freedmen's Bureau began a school here in 1…