Project Gutenberg 2011-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 118 Barry, Joseph 1905 The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country Produced by Mark C. Orton, Louise Pattison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country" by Joseph Barry is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the rich and tumultuous history of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, exploring both factual events and the legends that have arisen around them. The narrative covers the town's founding, its strategic significance during the Civil War, and a series of notable incidents, all framed by the colorful local lore that has developed over the years. The opening of the book sets the stage by describing Harper's Ferry before the Civil War, including details about its geography, population shifts, and the natural beauty of the region. Barry introduces key themes such as the fluctuating demographics post-war and the unique features of the town, including Jefferson's Rock and local flora and fauna. An historical overview of Robert Harper, the founder of the town, echoes throughout this section, tracing his life, the establishment of the ferry service, and how the town evolved into a critical military site. Furthermore, the author infuses the narrative with personal reflections and local anecdotes that contribute to the atmosphere and depth of Harper's Ferry’s storied past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35459/35459-h/images/cover.jpg en Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History -- John Brown's Raid, 1859 Harpers Ferry (W. Va.) -- History F206 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 507582 507588 2024-09-15T05:37:09.945666 2023-09-15T11:14:25.391225 text/html text/html 507916 2011-03-02T11:17:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 702703 2011-03-02T11:17:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 735782 2024-09-15T05:37:16.177632 application/epub+zip 740193 2024-09-15T05:37:10.796656 application/epub+zip 256646 2024-09-15T05:37:10.364661 application/epub+zip 887833 2024-09-15T05:37:20.440614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843167 2024-09-15T05:37:15.375625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360343 2022-09-16T09:05:25.771471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469885 469783 2024-09-15T05:37:09.354689 2023-09-15T11:14:24.494208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 469648 2011-03-02T11:17:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173225 2011-03-02T11:17:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18337 2024-09-15T05:37:20.575599 application/rdf+xml 21890 2024-09-15T05:37:10.456661 image/jpeg 3508 2024-09-15T05:37:10.409660 image/jpeg 703776 2024-09-15T05:37:10.004693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog