Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Historical and present day images of John Brown's Fort

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From 1909-1968, John Brown Fort stood on the site of Storer College on Camp Hill in Harpers Ferry. In this circa 1915 photograph, Storer College students, faculty members, and their families pose in front of the fort during an evening choral session. Year: 1915. Image Credit: Historic Photo Collection, Harpers Ferry NHP.

1915 on Storer College Campus

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In 1968, the National Park Service moved John Brown Fort from the old Storer College campus on Camp Hill to its present location in the Lower Town Historic District. Year: 1968. Image Credit: Contemporary Photo Collection, Harpers Ferry NHP

Moving the Fort to the Lower T...

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1882-1886 photo of John Brown Fort. The building to the right of the fort was the former Armory superintendent's office. Advertisements painted on buildings and walls were aimed at rail travelers passing through Harpers Ferry. Year: 1885. Image Credit: Historic Photo Collection, Harpers Ferry NHP.

John Brown Fort, 1882-1886

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During the Flood of 1985 the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers rose to 29.8 feet in the Lower Town Historic District and immersed much of John Brown Fort.

Flood of 1985

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From 1895-1909, John Brown Fort stood on the Alexander Murphy Farm on a bluff overlooking the Shenandoah River. In this photograph taken on July 14, 1896, members of a pilgrim party from the National League of Colored Women pose in front of the fort. Year: 1896. Image Credit: Historic Photo Collection, Harpers Ferry NHP.

John Brown Fort at Murphy Farm

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The caption on this illustration which appeared in 'Harper's Weekly' in November 1859 reads: "The Harper's Ferry Insurrection.--The U.S. Marines storming the Engine-House.--Insurgents firing through holes in the wall." Year: 1859. Image Credit: Historic Photo Collection, Harpers Ferry NHP.

Marines Storming the Engine Ho...

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