Harpers Ferry Armory
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The Harpers Ferry Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, was the second federal armory created by the United States government; the first was the Springf
Harpers Ferry Armory in 1862
Gun smithing equipment on display at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
The burning of the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861, sketched by D. H. Strother.
Harpers Ferry in 1865, looking east (downstream); the ruins of the musket factory can be seen in the center
Virginius Island is a formerly inhabited island of some 12 acres, on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The island was created by the Shenandoah Canal, constructed by the Patowmack
Virginius Island in 1864, seen from Jefferson Rock. Note the train and roofless building near the center.
Inside the ruins of the cotton/flour mill.