Obelisk monument designating the original site of John Brown's Fort Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Harpers Ferry West VA
Obelisk monument designating the original site of John Brown's Fort, 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 Department of the Interior. Originally designated a National Monument in 1944, the park was declared a National Historical Park by the 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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Location: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States of America
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