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Involves a nice hike that's worth it in the end. Less than 1/2 mile round trip, but be prepared for a climb. Entire trail is paved. No bushwacking required!!
"THE HISTORY OF HARPERS FERRY HAS FEW PARALLELS IN THE AMERICAN DRAMA. It is more than one event, one date, or one individual. It is multi-layered – involving a diverse number of people and events that influenced the course of our nation's history. Harpers Ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the arrival of the first successful American railroad, John Brown's attack on slavery, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States."
This is a very special place in a special town. Harper's Ferry is nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, where the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers meet. Standing in West Virginia, you can see Maryland and Virginia.
After finding this Geocache, you might want to cool off by tubing down the river or having a picnic in the park!!
You are required to answer the following questions in order to claim the cache as a find:
1) What famous person is this landmark named for?
2) How did he describe it?
3) What year did he visit Harper's Ferry?
Please e-mail the answers to us. DO NOT post them, encrypted or otherwise on this cache page. No internet "finds" - use your GPS to visit the site and gather the answers.
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