Infobox nrhp name St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church nrhp type image St Peters church HarpersFerry, WestVirginia, USA 30Sept2011.jpg caption Photograph, Sept 2011 location HarpersFerry, WestVirginia lat degrees 39 lat minutes 19 lat seconds 28 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 43 long seconds 53 long direction W locmapin WestVirginia area built 1833 architect Unknown architecture Late Gothic Revival added March 30, 1973 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body Private refnum 73001915 St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia occupies a prominent location on the heights above HarpersFerry. The original church was built in 1833 in a pseudo Gothic architecture Gothic style which it kept through the American Civil War Civil War , in which it was the only church in HarpersFerry to escape destruction. The church was extensively altered in 1896 in the then popular Neo Gothic style to produce the church seen today. The church commands a sweeping vista across the gorge of the Shenandoah River above its confluence with the Potomac River . A short trail leads from the church to Jefferson Rock . St. Peter s Church is a mission church of St. James in Charles ... Ted McGee publisher National Park Service postscript None ref See also HarpersFerry National Historical Park HarpersFerry Historic District References reflist External links http www.stjameswv.org Official website National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category 19th century ... Revival architecture in WestVirginia Category Roman Catholic churches in WestVirginia Category Visitor attractions in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, WestVirginia WestVirginia NRHP stub ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Gallipolis Ferry, WestVirginia settlement type Census designated place nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map WestVirginia Location coordinates region US WV subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 WestVirginia subdivision type2 List of counties in WestVirginia County subdivision name2 Mason County, WestVirginia Mason Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref area footnotes GR 1 area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 area total sq mi 2.771 area land sq mi 2.275 area water sq mi 0.496 Population population as of United States Census, 2010 2010 population footnotes GR 8 population total 817 population density km2 population density sq mi auto General information timezone Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ... 1554524 ref blank1 name blank1 info website footnotes Gallipolis Ferry is an unincorporated community unincorporated census designated place in Mason County, WestVirginia Mason County , WestVirginia .... Gallipolis Ferry lies south of Gallipolis, Ohio Gallipolis , Ohio . The community is part of the Point Pleasant, WestVirginia Point Pleasant , WV&ndash OH Point Pleasant micropolitan area Micropolitan Statistical Area . References reflist Mason County, WestVirginia Coord 38 46 14 N 82 11 56 W type city region US WV display title Category Populated places in Mason County, WestVirginia Category Census designated places in WestVirginia Category Point Pleasant micropolitan area MasonWV geo stub es Gallipolis FerryVirginia Occidental vo Gallipolis Ferry ... more details
HarpersFerry is the name of several places in the United States of America HarpersFerry, Iowa , a city in Allamakee County, Iowa HarpersFerry, WestVirginia , a town in Jefferson County, WestVirginia John Brown s raid on HarpersFerry 1859 HarpersFerry Armory , second federal armory construction begun 1799 and site of John Brown s slave revolt of 1859 HarpersFerry National Historical Park The Battle of HarpersFerry September 12&ndash 15, 1862 , a battle in the American Civil War that took place around what is now HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry may also refer to HarpersFerry class dock landing ship HarpersFerry class dock landing ship , a ship class in the United States Navy USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 , a HarpersFerry class dock landing ship of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1995 HarpersFerry nightclub HarpersFerry , a music venue and nightclub in Boston geodis de HarpersFerry nl HarpersFerry ja pl HarpersFerry sv HarpersFerry vo HarpersFerry ... more details
Infobox Law enforcement agency agencyname HarpersFerry Police Department country United States divtype State divname WestVirginia subdivtype Corporation subdivname HarpersFerry police Yes local Yes sworn 5 chief1name John D. Brown chief1position Chief website http www.harpersferrywv.us police.htm www.harpersferrywv.us police.htm narrowerbox Yes The HarpersFerry Police Department , or HFPD , is the official municipal police force for HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry , WestVirginia . HFPD also serves as the municipal police force for the adjoining town of Bolivar, WestVirginia Bolivar on contract. The agency has three sworn full time officers including a Police dog K 9 officer , one sworn part time officer, and one civilian employee. The current Chief of Police is John D. Brown. The HarpersFerry Police Department has mutual policing agreements with both the HarpersFerry National Historical Park and the Jefferson County Sheriff s Department WestVirginia Jefferson County Sheriff s Department . See also Portal box WestVirginia Law enforcement Law enforcement topics List of law enforcement agencies in WestVirginia External links http www.harpersferrywv.us police.htm HarpersFerry Police Department Category Municipal police departments of WestVirginia ... more details
Infobox nrhp name HarpersFerry Historic District nrhp type hd image HarpersFerry High Street.jpg High Street, HarpersFerry caption location HarpersFerry, WestVirginia lat degrees 39 lat minutes 19 ... WestVirginia area built 1800 architect Multiple architecture Late Victorian added October 15, 1979 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body Local refnum 79002584 The HarpersFerry Historic District comprises about one hundred historic structures in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia . The historic district includes the portions of the central town not included in HarpersFerry National Historical ... for the HarpersFerry Armory . Significant buildings and sites include the site of the Armory, the U.S Armory Potomac Canal, the HarpersFerry Amtrak station HarpersFerry Train Station , and Shenandoah ... town. Image Harpers Ferry.jpg thumb left 250 px Houses in HarpersFerry In the late 19th century a number ... that made HarpersFerry so important prior to the 20th century. A commuter train line stops ... Register of Historic Places Nomination HarpersFerry Historic District 2.35 MB date November 1, 1978 author HarpersFerry Planning Commission publisher National Park Service postscript None ... properties adjoin the HarpersFerry Historic District the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing and St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church HarpersFerry, WestVirginia St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church . References Reflist National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category Victorian architecture in WestVirginia Category Federal architecture in WestVirginia Category Historic districts in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Jefferson County, WestVirginia in the American Civil War ... more details
s tower. Of the ten WestVirginia stations served by Amtrak, HarpersFerry was the sixth busiest in FY2010 ...Infobox station style Amtrak name HarpersFerry type Amtrak station br MARC Train MARC commuter rail station image HarpersFerry Amtrak Station1.jpg image size 300px image caption Harper s Ferry WV Amtrak MARC Station address Potomac & Shenandoah Streets br HarpersFerry, WV 25425 coordinates coord 39 ... name AmtrakFact2010 cite web title Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of WestVirginia publisher http ... NRHP embed yes nrhp type cp name HarpersFerry Train Station image caption location HarpersFerry, WestVirginia , United States USA lat degrees 39 lat minutes 19 lat seconds 28 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 43 long seconds 52 long direction W locmapin WestVirginia area built architect ... Jefferson County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places ref partof HarpersFerry Historic District partof refnum 79002584 visitation num visitation year mpsub governing body The HarpersFerry Train Station is a railway station in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia , United States . It is currently ... commuter service. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad , the station is part of the HarpersFerry ... foundations of original HarpersFerry armory buildings. ref name nrhpinv2 Cite document title ... Nomination HarpersFerry Historic District 2.35 MB date November 1, 1978 author HarpersFerry ... Amtrak web HFY HarpersFerry, WV WESTVIRGINIA http www.trainweb.org usarail harpersferry.htm Harper s Ferry Amtrak MARC Station USA Rail Guide Train Web Image Columbian B&O train.jpg thumb left 220px Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B&O s Columbian B&O Columbian at HarpersFerry in 1949 MTA Maryland Category Amtrak stations in WestVirginia Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Amtrak station Category ... Category Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category Victorian architecture in WestVirginia Category Transportation in Jefferson County, WestVirginia WestVirginia railstation ... more details
Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image File USS HarpersFerry Gulf of Thailand 2008.jpg 300px USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 at anchor in the Gulf of Thailand. Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Ship flag USN flag Ship name Ship namesake HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Ship ordered 17 June 1988 Ship awarded ... for the town of HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry , WestVirginia , which, because of the Federal ... aircraft facilities Ship notes USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 is the lead ship of HarpersFerry class ... , HarpersFerry is commanded by Commander United States Commander Brian E. Delaney and she is assigned to the Navy s Amphibious Group 1 . The homeport of the HarpersFerry is at San Diego , California . HarpersFerry was previously stationed at the U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo American Naval Base in Sasebo ... Japan and the United States . HarpersFerry was laid down on 15 April 1991, at the Avondale Shipyards ... September 2002, HarpersFerry relieved USS Germantown LSD 42 USS Germantown LSD 42 as a forward deployed warship based in Japan . In 2011, the two ships exchanged places again with the USS HarpersFerry ... bot H3llBot ref In October 2009, HarpersFerry participated in humanitarian rescue operations in the Pangasinan ... nvrships details LSD49.htm External links Commons category USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 http www.harpers ferry.navy.mil USS HarpersFerry official website http www.navsource.org archives 10 1249.htm navsource.org USS HarpersFerry http navysite.de ships lsd49.htm navysite.de USS HarpersFerry USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 command histories Naval History & Heritage Command div class horizontal ul ... Ferry LSD 49 prepares to moor pier side.jpg thumb left USS HarpersFerry prepares to moor in Subic Bay , Philippines 2006 . HarpersFerry class dock landing ship DEFAULTSORT HarpersFerry LSD 49 Category HarpersFerry class dock landing ships Category Active amphibious warfare vessels of the United States Category United States Navy WestVirginia related ships Category Jefferson County, WestVirginia ... more details
Refimprove date November 2008 HarpersFerry Armory , more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at HarpersFerry , was the second federal armory commissioned by the United States government located in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia then part of Virginia , the first federal armory being ... less skill. See also HarpersFerry Model 1803 HarpersFerry Model 1803 Rifle M1819 Hall rifle John H. Hall soldier References reflist Category Jefferson County, WestVirginia in the American Civil War Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category Armories in the United States de HarpersFerry ... HarpersFerry, then a part of Virginia , for the location of the HarpersFerry National Armory. ref name nps1 cite web url http www.nps.gov archive hafe armory.htm title HarpersFerry NHP Armory and Arsenal publisher HarpersFerry National Historical Park first Marsha last Wassel date June ... War as a uniquely strategic geographical battleground. HarpersFerry National Armory was both an armory ... HarpersFerry Robert Harper founded the community of HarpersFerry in the mid 18th century. Robert ... The national armory at HarpersFerry was actually the second national armory. The first was the Springfield ... numbering 360 men in all. HarpersFerry residents many of who made their living off the armory ...? Two weeks later, the Confederates abandoned HarpersFerry. The Southern forces confiscated what was left ... feature is that almost the whole area of HarpersFerry is surrounded by mountains, which supplemented ... John Brown for his notorious raid on the HarpersFerry Armory in 1859. The building was the armory ... s Ferry with an apostrophe s. ref For example, Horace Greeley, The American Conflict A History of the Great ... to build a meeting house in the Shenandoah Valley near the present site of Winchester, Virginia . Verify ... 2008 He built a ferry to cross the Shenandoah River to help pioneers reach their destination in the new western lands. After the creation of the ferry, more people were attracted to the area and it became ... more details
Union garrison at HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry , Virginia now WestVirginia , a major ..., Virginia Winchester , Martinsburg, WestVirginia Martinsburg , and HarpersFerry, would ... War Category Jefferson County, WestVirginia in the American Civil War Category HarpersFerry, West ... 172 X. Wolff, Robert S. Harper s Ferry, WestVirginia. In Encyclopedia of the American Civil War A Political ...See also John Brown s Raid on Harper s Ferry Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of HarpersFerry partof the American Civil War image File NWDNS 165 SB 26 HarpersFerry Virginia.jpg 300px caption HarpersFerry, WestVirginia 1865. date Start date 1862 9 12 &ndash End date 1862 9 15 place Jefferson County, WestVirginia , Loudoun County, Virginia , Virginia br and Washington County, Maryland result ... Maryland Campaign state expanded The Battle of HarpersFerry was fought September 12&ndash 15, 1862 ... into Maryland , he planned to capture the garrison and arsenal at HarpersFerry, not only to seize ... one portion to converge and attack HarpersFerry from three directions. Colonel United States Col. Dixon S. Miles , Union commander at HarpersFerry, insisted on keeping most of the troops near the town ... not defended. Jackson methodically positioned his artillery around HarpersFerry and ordered Maj ... of Antietam . Background HarpersFerry originally Harper s Ferry is a small town at the confluence ..., HarpersFerry would be no more defensible than a well bottom. ref name B39 Bailey, p. 39. ref ... . ref Sears, p. 83. ref But the HarpersFerry garrison had not retreated. Lee planned to capture ..., Lee chose the risky strategy of dividing his army to seize the prize of HarpersFerry. While the corps ... sent columns of troops to converge and attack HarpersFerry from three directions. The largest column, 11,500 men under Jackson, was to recross the Potomac and circle around to the west of Harpers ... B3839 Bailey, pp. 38 39. ref McClellan had wanted to add the HarpersFerry garrison to his field ... more details
HarpersFerry was a live music venue and Bar establishment bar in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts . It was in the high traffic central student section of Boston, equidistant from both Boston College and Boston University . Hosting national touring acts and regional acts, HarpersFerry became known as Boston s Best Live Music . ref www.harpersferryboston.com ref The development of the Allston Rock City music scene centered around HarpersFerry as a primary venue. HarpersFerry closed down unexpectedly on October 31, 2010. ref name JamBase http www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years , www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years ref History HarpersFerry has a reputation throughout the Boston area as being an important venue in Boston Hardcore . After the closure of The Rathskeller Boston, MA The Rathskeller , a famous venue in Kenmore Square , many of the hardcore bands that called The Rat home moved ... in Cambridge, Massachusetts or to HarpersFerry. In 2007 , the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble made its new home at HarpersFerry. On March 17, 2007, Dropkick Murphys performed their 2007 St. Patrick s Day show at HarpersFerry. Years ago blues and rhythm and blues music was featured prominently at the club, including a yearly blues festival in February and an annual Battle of the Blues Bands. Harper s Ferry ... JamBase http www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years , www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years ref The location is now home to the Brighton Music Hall. Notable musical performances The following have performed at HarpersFerry col begin Bo Diddley Dropkick Murphys Maroon 5 Gym Class Heroes Sister Hazel Fall Out Boy Converge ... harpersferryboston HarpersFerry Myspace coord 42 21 13.63 N 71 07 57.40 W display title DEFAULTSORT HarpersFerry Nightclub Category Music venues in Massachusetts Category Nightclubs in the United ... more details
System GNIS feature ID blank1 info website footnotes Keyes Ferry Acres is an unincorporated area unincorporated planned community in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Jefferson County , WestVirginia , USA . Keyes Ferry Acres lies to the south of Blue Ridge Acres, WestVirginia Blue Ridge Acres on the Loudoun ... Route 32, titled Chestnut Hill Road . The community takes its name from Keyes Ferry , which operated at that location in the 18th and 19th centuries. Keyes Ferry Acres is a town which contains the communities of HarpersFerry Campsites, Shenanwood, and Wide River Farm. Comparable communities to Keyes Ferry Acres would include Blue Ridge Acres, and Shannondale. Jefferson County, WestVirginia JeffersonWV geo stub Category Populated places in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category Unincorporated communities in WestVirginia vo Keyes Ferry Acres ...Infobox settlement name Keyes Ferry Acres official name settlement type Unincorporated area Unincorporated community nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map WestVirginia pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of WestVirginia pushpin mapsize image map map caption Location within Jefferson county image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 WestVirginia subdivision type2 List of counties in WestVirginia County subdivision name2 Jefferson County, WestVirginia Jefferson government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population ... more details
Infobox settlement official name HarpersFerry, Iowa settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Allamakee County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas HarpersFerry Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of HarpersFerry, Iowa image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name USA subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 flag Iowa subdivision type2 List of counties in Iowa County subdivision name2 Allamakee County, Iowa Allamakee subdivision type3 List of townships in Iowa Township subdivision name3 Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Taylor government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 1.6 area land km2 1.6 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.6 area land sq mi 0.6 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 330 population density km2 208.4 population density sq mi 539.7 General information timezone North American Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc ... Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0457276 website footnotes HarpersFerry is a city ... . History In United States Census, 1950 1950 , HarpersFerry had 252 residents. ref Columbia Lippincott Gazeteer , p. 759. ref Geography HarpersFerry is located at coord 43 12 6 N 91 9 3 W type city ..., Iowa Category Cities in Iowa ca HarpersFerry Iowa de HarpersFerry Iowa es HarpersFerry Iowa io HarpersFerry, Iowa ht HarpersFerry, Iowa nl HarpersFerry Iowa ja no HarpersFerry Iowa pl HarpersFerry Iowa pt HarpersFerry Iowa simple HarpersFerry, Iowa sv HarpersFerry, Iowa vo HarpersFerry Iowa ... more details
for the new rifle on May 25, 1803. Joseph Perkin, superintendent of the recently created HarpersFerry Armory Harper s Ferry Armory , was placed in charge of the design of the new rifle. Perkin and several ... a scaled down version of the Model 1803 rifle. ref HarpersFerry armory and the new technology the challenge ... at HarpersFerry. The order of 4,000 rifles was eventually completed in 1807. A second production ...Infobox Weapon name Harper s Ferry Model 1803 image Image Harper s Ferry U.S. Model 1803 rifle.JPEG 300px caption U.S. Model 1803 rifle, also called the Harper s Ferry Model 1803. The rifle in the picture was for sale online for 17,500 in August 2009. Photo by http www.horsesoldier.com Horsesoldier.com . origin flagcountry US type Flintlock rifle Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive is artillery is vehicle is missile is UK Service history service 1803 ? used by wars War of 1812 , Mexican American War , US Civil War Production history designer design date manufacturer HarpersFerry Armory Harper s Ferry Armory unit cost production date 1803 06, 1814 19 number 20,000 variants Types 1 3 General specifications spec label weight 9 lbs 4.082 kg length part length 33 838 mm width height diameter Ranged weapon specifications cartridge .525 13.335 mm cartridge weight caliber .54 13.716 mm action Flintlock rate velocity range max range feed sights The Harper s Ferry Model 1803 rifle was the first rifle made by a US armory. History Rifles existed long before the 17th century, but were rarely used by military forces. In order to be effective, the round in a rifle had to fit snugly into the barrel. This would allow the round to grip the barrel s rifling as the weapon was fired, and the rifling ... rifles and mountain rifles, used in the west by the mountain men and explorers and everywhere by civilians ... from a Harper s Ferry Model 1803. The date on the plate says Harper s Ferry 1815. The Model 1803 ... thumb right Patchbox from a Harper s Ferry Model 1803. The idea was to keep precut patches ... more details
rivers in and around HarpersFerry, WestVirginia . The park includes land in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Jefferson County , WestVirginia Washington County, Maryland Washington County , Maryland ... Register of Historic Places locations St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church HarpersFerry, WestVirginia ... File St Peters Catholic church HarpersFerry, WestVirginia, USA 3Nov2007.jpg St. Peter s Catholic ... Civil War Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia National Historic Park Category Parks in Loudoun ...ref improve date August 2011 Infobox protected area name HarpersFerry National Historical Park iucn category V photo photo caption map WestVirginia map caption location Maryland , Virginia and WestVirginia nearest city Charles Town, WestVirginia lat d 39 lat m 19 lat s 22 lat NS N long d 77 long ... num 254,329 visitation year 2007 governing body National Park Service HarpersFerry National ... Congress in 1963. The park includes the historic town of HarpersFerry, notable as a center of 19th ... Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. Early history File 2010 09 02 HarpersFerry ... on right merge at HarpersFerry File HarpersFerryShenandoahStreet.jpg right thumb 200px Historically ... that prior to 1863, WestVirginia was still a part of Virginia. The town was originally known as Shenandoah ... be needed for the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the armory in HarpersFerry. Blacksmith s also ... where he resisted the Marines. HarpersFerry and the American Civil War The American Civil War 1861 1865 found HarpersFerry right on the boundary between the Union American Civil War Union and Confederate ... s assault on the Federal forces there, during the Battle of HarpersFerry led to the capitulation ... in HarpersFerry as one of the first Racial integration integrated school s in the U.S. Frederick ... of HarpersFerry National Historical Park, HarpersFerry Center, and the Stephen T. Mather Training ... image of the Shenandoah River and the Potomac Railroad Bridge at HarpersFerry center br Several historical ... more details
Information Description The confluence of the Potomac River Potomac and Shenandoah River s, at HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Image Flag of West Virginia.svg 35px . Aerial view looking east towards Maryland , with the CSX Transportation CSX RR bridge crossing the river. Source User JGHowes Date October, 1974 Author User JGHowes , photographer spaces 2 flagicon USA Permission by James G. Howes , October, 1974. br Copyright holder must be properly attributed. Licensing attribution User JGHowes James G. Howes ... more details
Total ships cancelled Total ships active USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 , br USS Carter Hall LSD 50 , br USS ... facilities Ship notes The HarpersFerry class of the United States Navy is a class of dock landing ... that will decrease maintenance. ref Name NNS090529 27 The HarpersFerry class ships class sortable wikitable Ship Name Hull No. Builder Commissioned Homeport colspan 6 U.S. built USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 HarpersFerry LSD 49 Avondale Shipyard 7 January 1995 United States Fleet Activities Sasebo ... Guide Harper Collins London, New York. HarpersFerry class dock landing ship DEFAULTSORT HarpersFerry Class Dock Landing Ship Category Amphibious warfare vessel classes Category HarpersFerry class dock landing ships HarpersFerry class dock landing ship Category Active amphibious warfare vessels of the United States HarpersFerry class dock landing ship cs T da HarpersFerry de HarpersFerry Klasse fr Classe HarpersFerry ja pl Okr ty desantowe typu HarpersFerry ... apart by the order of weapons. The Harper s Ferry type has the Phalanx CIWS mounted forward, and the RAM ... homeported on the East Coast will undergo upgrades at Metro Machine Corp., and ships based on the West ... Base Little Creek Virginia VA USS Oak Hill LSD 51 Oak Hill LSD 51 Avondale Shipyard 8 June 1996 ... more details
Summary HarpersFerry as seen from Maryland Heights Licensing PD self date November 2007 Orphan image Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot ... more details
HarpersFerry , WestVirginiaWestVirginia result U.S. victory combatant1 United States of America ... into the town of HarpersFerry, Virginia. Brown detached a party under John Cook Jr. to capture Colonel ... Ferry, WestVirginia Robert E. Lee References Reflist Sources http www.wvculture.org History jnobrown.html ...Use mdy dates date September 2011 Infobox Military Conflict conflict John Brown s Raid on HarpersFerry ... Revolts Events leading to US Civil War John Brown s raid on HarpersFerry also known as John Brown s raid or The raid on HarpersFerry in many books the town is called Harper s Ferry with an apostrophe ... an armed slave revolt by seizing a HarpersFerry Armory United States Arsenal at HarpersFerry ... 68 69 ref In 1794, George Washington selected HarpersFerry as the best site for the second of two ... Farmhouse, convert 4 mi km north of HarpersFerry in Washington County, Maryland , ref The Kennedy ... the slaves. He planned to hold HarpersFerry for a short time, expecting that as many volunteers, white ... several watchmen and townspeople in HarpersFerry. Brown s men needed to capture the weapons and escape ... a detachment of U.S. Marines to march on HarpersFerry under the command of Brevet military Brevet ... 19 Robert E. Lee made a summary report of the events that took place at HarpersFerry . According to Lee s notes Lee believed John Brown was insane, ...the plan raiding the HarpersFerry Arsenal ... Charles Town, WestVirginia Charles Town for trial. He was found guilty of treason against the commonwealth ... Shot and killed while crossing a river. First buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 ... Thompson smaller First buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 in a common grave near ... house. First buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 in a common grave near John Brown ... in a death the next day. He was first buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied in 1899 ... at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 in a common grave near John Brown at North Elba, New York. William ... more details
Summary From http www.nps.gov history history online books lewisandclark intro17.htm Flintlock blunderbuss, with a Harpers Ferry lock dated 1808 and trigger guard of the 1795 type. Today, this weapon is in the Claude Fuller Collection at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Ga. Tenn. National Park Service. Rotated, cropped, and airbrushed to fill in corners caused by rotation. Licensing PD USGov NPS Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Svenbot priority true ... more details
About the U.S. state of WestVirginia pp move indef US state Name WestVirginia Fullname State of WestVirginia Flag Flag of West Virginia.svg Flaglink Flag of WestVirginia Flag Seal Seal of West Virginia.svg Map WestVirginia in United States.svg Nickname Mountain State Motto Montani semper liberi Mountaineers Are Always Free Former Virginia Capital Charleston, WestVirginia Charleston LargestCity ... Ray Tomblin D Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kessler D Legislature WestVirginia Legislature Upperhouse WestVirginia Senate Senate Lowerhouse WestVirginia House of Delegates House of Delegates Senators Jay Rockefeller D br Joe Manchin D Representative WestVirginia s 1st congressional district 1 David McKinley R br WestVirginia s 2nd congressional district 2 Shelley Moore Capito R br WestVirginia ... WestVirginia IPAc en audio en us West Virginia.ogg w s t v r d n j is a U.S. state state ... to the east. WestVirginia is the List of U.S. states and territories by area 41st most extensive ... . The capital and largest city is Charleston, WestVirginia Charleston . WestVirginia became a state following the Wheeling Convention s, Secession in the United States WestVirginia breaking away ... of American Geographers ref consider WestVirginia part of the Southern United States South . The northern panhandle extends adjacent to Pennsylvania and Ohio with the WestVirginia cities of Wheeling, WestVirginia Wheeling and Weirton, WestVirginia Weirton being just across the border from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, while Bluefield, WestVirginia Bluefield is less than convert 70 .... The unique position of WestVirginia means that it is often included in several geographical regions ... covered in clouds. Main Geography of WestVirginia Located in the Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountain range , WestVirginia covers an area of convert 24,229.76 sqmi km2 , with convert 24,077.73 ... 2000 url http www.infoplease.com ipa A0108355.html accessdate 2010 07 07 ref WestVirginia borders ... more details
Harpers may refer to Harpers, popular misnomer for Harper s Magazine since 1850 , American monthly general interest magazine Harpers Magazine trade publication Harpers Magazine trade publication since 1878 , British trade publication Harpers Forgotten Realms Harpers Forgotten Realms , fictional organization in Forgotten Realms games and other media See also Harper s disambiguation Harper disambiguation disambig ... more details
Castlemans Ferry is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia Clarke County , Virginia , USA . State Route 7 Virginia State Route 7 crosses the Shenandoah via the Castlemans Ferry Bridge here. History David D. Casselman was probably born near Albany, New York about 1734 . Around the year 1750 the family moved to Hampshire County, Virginia , where his father Andreas and his older brother William had received land grants from Lord Fairfax of Virginia on 23 ... Unincorporated communities in Virginia ClarkeVA geo stub vo Castlemans Ferry ...Infobox settlement name Castlemans Ferry official name settlement type Unincorporated community nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map Virginia ... map caption Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia pushpin mapsize image map map caption ... State subdivision name1 Virginia subdivision type2 List of counties in Virginia County subdivision name2 Clarke County, Virginia Clarke government footnotes government type leader title leader name .... Around 1756 , David married Margaret Johnson, born about 1737 in Virginia. Margaret descended on her mothers side from the Hampton family for whom Hampton, Virginia is named . They bought Head Spring farm at Summit Point, WestVirginia Summit Point , Frederick County, Virginia now Jefferson County, WestVirginia in 1762 and sold it ten years later in 1772 when he purchased Glen Owen Farm from Squire & Mrs. George Washington . Glen Owen was located in Frederick County, Virginia now Clarke County, Virginia , about three miles east of Berryville, Virginia Berryville , between Berryville and Bluemont, Virginia Bluemont on the west bank of the Shenandoah River , on what is today s Historic Scenic Highway Virginia State Route 7 State Route 7 . His son David Jr. at one time operated a ferry service across the Shenandoah River near there and the bridge that eventually replaced the ferry service ... more details
Ferry Farm is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia Stafford County , in the U.S. state of Virginia . Reference gnis 1494924 StaffordVA geo stub Stafford County, Virginia coord 38 17 35 N 77 26 15 W type city region US VA source GNIS enwiki display title Category Unincorporated communities in Virginia Category Populated places in Stafford County, Virginia ... more details
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