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Downtown Harpers Ferry :: Harpers Ferry, WV

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:02:49 +0000

Harpers Ferry is at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, as well as the states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Visiting this quaint, historic community is like stepping into the past. Robert Harper he opened a ferry across the Potomac in 1761. The town was a hotspot for the Civil War because of the US Armory and Arsenal.

For more information we recommend visiting this link.

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park :: Harpers Ferry WV

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:57:29 +0000

Harpers Ferry is at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, as well as the states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Visiting this quaint, historic community is like stepping into the past. Robert Harper opened a ferry across the Potomac in 1761. The town was a hotspot for the Civil War because of the US Armory and Arsenal, and was the site of John Brown’s Raid.

For more information we recommend visiting this link.

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Historic Shepherdstown :: Shepherdstown, WV

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:33:12 +0000

Begun in the early 1770s, Shepherdstown is now a vibrant, old town community on the Potomac River. The National Register of Historic Places has most of Shepherdstown listed as a Histroic District.

For more information we recommend visiting shepherdstownvisitorscenter.com.

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