Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

:Harpers Ferry redirects here. For other uses, see Harpers Ferry (disambiguation).

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Harpers Ferry is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia, situated on the banks of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers where Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet. The town is surrounded by mountains and is at the bottom of a ravine created by the two rivers. The town is best known historically for John Brown's raid on the Armory in 1859. The town was in Virginia at the time of the raid; West Virginia was created in 1863. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 307.

Related Topics:
Jefferson County, West Virginia - Potomac - Shenandoah River - Maryland - Virginia - West Virginia - John Brown - 1859 - 1863 - 2000

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Harpers Ferry is one of the few towns that the Appalachian Trail passes directly through.

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