Bolivar Heights

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Bolivar Heights is a historically significant ridge near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, known for its strategic role in multiple American Civil War battles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield
ridge
associatedWithEvent Maryland Campaign
surface form: Maryland Campaign of 1862

Battle of Harpers Ferry
surface form: Union surrender at Harpers Ferry (1862)
controlledBy Confederate States Army
surface form: Confederate Army

Union Army
country United States of America
currentUse Civil War interpretation area
historic site
tourist attraction
hasFeature interpretive markers
overlook areas
walking trails
hasViewOf Blue Ridge Mountains
Potomac River
Shenandoah River
historicalPeriod 19th century
locatedIn Jefferson County, West Virginia
locatedNear Bolivar, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
managedBy National Park Service
nearbySettlement Bolivar
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
surface form: Harpers Ferry
overlooks Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
surface form: Harpers Ferry

Shenandoah Valley approaches to Harpers Ferry
confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
partOf Appalachian region of the United States
surface form: Appalachian region

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
significance important Confederate objective during campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley
key high ground in defense of Harpers Ferry
siteOf Battle of Harpers Ferry
surface form: Battle of Harpers Ferry (1862)

engagements during the Maryland Campaign
multiple skirmishes between Union and Confederate forces
strategicRole artillery position commanding approaches to Harpers Ferry
defensive position for Harpers Ferry
terrainType elevated ridge
usedDuring American Civil War
usedFor artillery emplacements
infantry defensive lines

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