"To preserve the evidences of a noble past": An administrative history of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Moyer TS, Wallace KE, Shackel PA. 2004. "To preserve the evidences of a noble past": An administrative history of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Park Administrative Histories. Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland
Administrative histories of the national parks are usually intended as reference works for future management personnel or to inform park projects, as is this one. Indeed, the history of the park at Harpers Ferry to a degree reflects the evolution of the NPS as a whole. We can quantify the “then” versus “now” of the park: the expansion of acreage, the increase of staff size, the number of visitors. We can detail the activities, debates, and developments. The administrative history of Harpers Ferry NHP is the story of a small town made into a small park that gained big park status over time largely due to the perseverance of the many people who worked there and formed their own visions for it.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Moyer, Teresa; Wallace, Kim; Shackel, Paul
- Date of Issue
- 2004
- Publisher
- Department of Anthropology, University of Maryland
- Units
- HAFE , HIST , NCR
- Keywords
- Administration, Administrative History, Cultural Resources, ehistory, Harpers Ferry, HFR 00775, HFR 775, HFR00775, HFR-00775, HFR775, HFR-775, history program