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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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National Park Contact Information |
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National Park Overview |
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History of the Area |
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The story of Harpers Ferry is more than one event, one date, or one individual. It involves a diverse number of people and events that influenced the course of our nations history. Harpers Ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the arrival of the first successful American railroad, John Browns attack on slavery, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.
Let these pages help you learn more about Harpers Ferry. Find out why Thomas Jefferson wrote "The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature." |
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Area Accommodations |
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Keedysville, MD
Price Range $100$400
Web Site
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More Info |
Area Campgrounds | | Watermelon Park & Campground
RR 2
Berryville, VA
(540) 955-4803
| Brunswick Family Campground
Tow Path
Brunswick, MD
(301) 834-8050
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Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Orvis-Hunting Creek Outfitters
29 N Market St
Frederick, MD
(301) 668-4333
| Fox's Sport & Bait Store
501 S Market St
Frederick, MD
(301) 663-3697
| Reels & Wheels
17328 Taylors Landing Rd
Sharpsburg, MD
(301) 432-7281
| Smoketown Bait & Tackle
27 W Potomac St
Brunswick, MD
(301) 834-5540
| Shenandoah Valley Sportsman's
2473 Arden Nollville Rd
Inwood, WV
(304) 229-7715
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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