10 In 1782 Robert Harper, the founder of Harpers Ferry, set aside four acres of the hillside for a cemetery where Harper, his family and many others are now buried.
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12 Since the time of John Harper the view from Harper Cemetery remains one of the most stupendous in nature and burial sites are still available.
13 On October 25, 1783, Thomas Jefferson visited Harpers Ferry, viewing "the passage of the Patowmac though the Blue Ridge" from a rock that now bears his name. In 1785, Jefferson's description of this view was published in the Notes on the State of Virginia
14 View from Jefferson's Rock
15 Part of the Appalachian Trail decending from the cemetary to into the main part of town
16 St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
17 Ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church - was damaged by the Civil War where It served as a hospital and barracks while the war was going on.It was rebuilt after the war, but was later abandoned in 1895 when a new Episcopal church was built.
18 View of Harper's Ferry rail tunnel
19 The Harper House was used as a tavern for about 20 years after the death of Mr. Harper. It is very possible that Meriwether Lewis stayed here in 1803 when he obtained supplies for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are known to have stayed in the Harper House. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Noah Swayne definitely stayed here, since he owned the house — he married Sarah Ann Wager, one of Robert Harper's heirs.
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21 View down High Street
22 The White Hall Tavern, which was located directly across from the Armory, was good for drinking, debating politics, and trash-talking about your boss — but bad for working. Somewhat understandably, for a while the Armory shut down the White Hall Tavern, saying that it "ruined morals and work ethics, and threatened armory production."
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24 View of Potomac Street - Monument on the left is the original site of John Brown's Fort - since moved down the street - seen just to the right.
25 Harpers Ferry Rail Tunnel
26 The faded painting on the face of Maryland Heights was an early 1900s advertisement aimed at passengers on the B&O Railroad, which was a heavily traveled rail line. It read Mennen’s Borated Talcum Toilet Powder.
27 The Ledge House B&B sits atop the historic town of Harpers Ferry overlooking the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers as well as the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
28 View down the tracks through the tunnel looking toward the east.