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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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This threat was greatly magnified in 1859 by John Brown's seizure of the Harper's Ferry arsenal and his call for a general insurrection of the slaves.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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Since tourism is the number one revenue source in West Virginia, Harpers Ferry needs to capture the tourist dollar for much needed income.
Ownership of this property by Harpers Ferry will revitalize our small downtown area and all residents are looking forward to obtaining it.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Harpers Ferry residents have been good stewards of historic preservation and are in sync with the Secretary of interior guidelines and have a good relationship with the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office.
Harpers Ferry NHP Virtual Visitor Center - National Park Service guide to Civil War site.
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Astrid Schuhmann,
Backpacker
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Harper's Ferry and Roanoke mark the Valley's northern and southern entrances respectively.
Harpers Ferry in West Virginia and Roanoke, Virginia, mark the Valley's northern and southern entrances respectively.
River Riders in Harpers Ferry, WV offers several bike rental tour packages that include a shuttle service.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Sixteen months later war came to Harpers Ferry when Confederate troops poured down the Shenandoah Valley.
Harpers Ferry enjoyed its peak of economic prosperity in the years just prior to the Civil War.
He say that he was in the union army and was taken prisner at Harpers Ferry and went into the Rebel army waiting a chance to make his escape.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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But Harpers Ferry, commanding the valley, was held by a Federal garrison although, according to the principles laid down in military books, it should have been abandoned when the Confederate army crossed the Potomac.
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