Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a photograph by Jason O Watson which was uploaded on May 13th, 2015.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Park Service (NPS) welcome sign at the entrance to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. ... more
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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Jason O Watson
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
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National Park Service (NPS) welcome sign at the entrance to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The park includes land in the adjacent states of Maryland and Virginia. The park is managed by the National Park Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Originally designated a National Monument in 1944, the park was declared a National Historical Park by the U.S. Congress in 1963. The park includes the historic town of Harpers Ferry, notable as a center of 19th century industry and as the scene of John Brown's abolitionist uprising. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
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May 13th, 2015
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