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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia One Place Study

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia One Place Study

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Name

The town was established in 1763 as “Shenandoah Falls at Mr. Harper's Ferry” on the site of a ferry service owned and operated by Robert Harper. It was known as Harper’s Ferry until about 1891, when the apostrophe was removed and “Harpers Ferry” became the standard spelling.[1][2]

Geography

Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia
Continent: North America
Country: United States
State/Province: West Virginia
County: Jefferson
GPS Coordinates: 39.324167, -77.733889
Elevation: 147.0 m or 482.3 feet




History

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

National Register of Historic Places

Population

Census Residents
1850 1,747
1860 1,339
1880 764
1890 958
1900 896
1910 766
1920 713
1930 705
1940 665
1950 822
1960 572
1970 423
1980 361
1990 308
2000 307
2010 286
2020 285
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Notables

  • Nathan Cook Brackett, abolitionist, Free Will Baptist pastor, first president of Storer College, and chairman and co-founder of Bluefield State College
  • John Brown, American abolitionist leader who led a raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry
  • Drusilla Dunjee Houston, American writer, historian, educator, journalist, musician, and screenwriter
  • Celeste Brackett Newcomer, American educator, bank director, and clubwoman
  • Lewis Washington, American planter taken hostage during John Brown’s raid

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Sources

  1. ↑ ‘’Wikipedia’’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpers_Ferry,_West_Virginia : accessed 18 January 2023). "Harpers Ferry, West Virginia”.
  2. ↑ ‘’Corporation of Harpers Ferry’’ (https://www.harpersferrywv.us/about.htm : accessed 18 January 2023). "History of Harpers Ferry”.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpers_Ferry,_West_Virginia : accessed 18 January 2023). "Harpers Ferry".




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