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Image Identifier: hf-0021 (caption below)

The Large Arsenal dominates this 1803 print of Harpers Ferry. The Potomac ferry is pictured crossing the river. A gundalow descends the Shenandoah River (right). In 1783, Thomas Jefferson declared that "This scene is worth a voyage across the Atlantic." Year: 1803. Image Credit: Historic Photo Collection, Harpers Ferry NHP.

Harpers Ferry NHP Catalog No. hf-0021. You may purchase duplicate copies of this image from the Harpers Ferry Historical Association. Please call 304-535-6881 for more information, or email the Harpers Ferry Historical Association.


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