Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

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historic town town

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is a historic town at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, best known for John Brown’s 1859 raid and its pivotal role in the American Civil War.

Aliases (7)

Harpers Ferry ×6
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park ×3
Lower Town Harpers Ferry ×2
Harpers Ferry Armory (ruins) ×1
Harpers Ferry Historic District ×1
Harpers Ferry Lower Town ×1
Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic town → town →
capturedDuring	American Civil War →
climate	humid subtropical to humid continental transition climate →
country	United States of America →
elevation	approximately 265 feet above sea level →
feature	steep, narrow streets and historic buildings →
governedBy	mayor–council government (local) →
hasHeritageDesignation	National Historical Park (surrounding area) →
hasHistoricDistrict	Harpers Ferry Historic District →
hasHistoricStructure	Harpers Ferry Armory (ruins) → John Brown’s Fort → St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins) → St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church →
hasNearbyPark	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (across Potomac) →
hasOrganization	Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters →
hasScenicOverlook	Jefferson Rock →
hasViewOf	Blue Ridge Mountains →
involvedInConflict	American Civil War → John Brown’s raid →
knownFor	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park → John Brown’s raid of 1859 → role in the American Civil War →
listedOn	National Register of Historic Places (historic district) →
locatedAtConfluenceOf	Potomac River → Shenandoah River →
locatedIn	Jefferson County, West Virginia →
namedAfter	Robert Harper →
nearBorderWith	Maryland → Virginia →
partiallyContainedIn	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park →
partOf	Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia →
primaryEconomicActivity	tourism →
region	Shenandoah Valley (edge) →
roleInAppalachianTrail	psychological midpoint of the Appalachian Trail →
servedByRailway	Amtrak Capitol Limited → Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (historically) → CSX Transportation → MARC Brunswick Line →
siteOf	John Brown’s 1859 raid on the federal armory → United States arsenal (historical) → United States federal armory (historical) →
state	West Virginia →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
tourism	popular heritage tourism destination →
transportCrossing	Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over Potomac River → pedestrian bridge connecting to Maryland Heights trail →
traversedByTrail	Appalachian Trail →

Referenced by (37)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Appalachian Trail Conservancy headquarters → Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over Potomac River → Harpers Ferry station → Jefferson Rock ("Harpers Ferry") → John Brown’s Fort ("Harpers Ferry") → St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins) → St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church → United States federal armory at Harpers Ferry ("Harpers Ferry") →	locatedIn
Bolivar, West Virginia → Charles Town, West Virginia → Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia → St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church ("Lower Town Harpers Ferry") → Summit Point, West Virginia →	locatedNear
Harpers Ferry station ("Lower Town Harpers Ferry") → Round Hill, Virginia → Shepherdstown, West Virginia →	near
St. John’s Episcopal Church (ruins) ("Harpers Ferry") → St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church ("Harpers Ferry") →	overlooks
Bolivar, West Virginia →	adjacentTo
Bolivar, West Virginia →	borders
Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over Potomac River →	connects
Jefferson County, West Virginia →	contains
Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia →	containsSettlement
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia ("Harpers Ferry Historic District") →	hasHistoricDistrict
Jefferson County, West Virginia ("Harpers Ferry National Historical Park") →	hasHistoricSite
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia ("Harpers Ferry Armory (ruins)") →	hasHistoricStructure
Jefferson County, West Virginia →	hasHistoricTown
Jefferson Rock ("Harpers Ferry") →	hasView
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia ("Harpers Ferry National Historical Park") →	knownFor
John Brown’s raid of 1859 ("Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States") →	location
Shenandoah River →	mouthLocation
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia ("Harpers Ferry National Historical Park") →	partiallyContainedIn
Shenandoah River →	passesNear
Potomac River →	passesThrough
Amtrak Capitol Limited →	servesCity
MARC Brunswick Line →	terminus
Harpers Ferry railroad bridge over Potomac River ("Harpers Ferry Lower Town") →	visibleFrom