A Physical History of the Plant of the United States Armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, 1794-1885, Volumes I-III

Snell CW. 1981. A Physical History of the Plant of the United States Armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, 1794-1885, Volumes I-III. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Denver Service Center, Denver, Colorado

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park preserves historic resources and commemorates the historic events that occurred at and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The park consists of portions of the Lower Town, the former Storer College campus, landscapes associated with the national historical park’s Civil War significance, and lands preserving the historic viewshed down the Potomac River. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the origin, construction, repair, and development of all phases of the physical history of the plant of the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry. Descriptions and locations of the buildings situated at the U.S. Musket Factory, on U.S. Arsenal Square, and at the U.S. Rifle Factory on Shenandoah, as they appeared in the years 1802, 1813, 1821, 1834, and 1841, will be found in the narrative.

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Published Report
Authors
Snell, Charles
Date of Issue
1981-04
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
HAFE
Keywords
Armory, Charles Snell, Charles W. Snell, Harpers Ferry, HFR 00226, HFR 00227, HFR 00228, HFR 226, HFR 227, HFR 228, HFR00226, HFR00227, HFR00228, HFR226, HFR-226, HFR227, HFR-227, HFR228, HFR-228, Physical Plant, Snell, U. S. Armory
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 048492: Musket Factory; Armory Canal , CRIS-HS: 045476: Musket Factory; Armory Canal Bridge Abutments , CRIS-HS: 045493: Musket Factory; Armory Canal Dam , CRIS-HS: 045495: Musket Factory; Retaining Wall , CRIS-HS: 045494: Musket Factory; Rolling Mill , CRIS-HS: 1041795: US Armory Musket Factory Boat Landing , CRIS-HS: 045471: Virginius Island; Valley Cotton Factory

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