Tag Archives: Harper’s Ferry

Appalachian Trail to Weverton Cliffs (South Mountain State Park, MD)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

Perched at the southern tip of South Mountain, more than 500 feet above the Potomac River, Weverton Cliffs in central Maryland is easily one of the state’s most scintillating viewpoints. It is also relatively easily accessible—less than a mile’s hike … Continue reading →

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Loudoun Heights Trail (Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park, WV)

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – In September 1862, Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson used Loudoun Heights as a staging ground for the bombardment of the picturesque—but also strategic—town of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Today, remnants of the Civil War have mostly … Continue reading →

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Visitor Center to Lower Town Trail Loop (Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, WV)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – The importance of Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia in influencing the course of American history is hard to overstate. This picturesque town, situated at the confluence of two rivers in a majestic valley, played host to … Continue reading →

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Murphy-Chambers Farm Loop (Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park, WV)

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Three years after John Brown’s ill-fated raid at Harper’s Ferry, violence again struck this strategically-located town, situated at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers in present-day West Virginia. The year was 1862, and … Continue reading →

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