A Nation's Armory - Harpers Ferry, WV - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "You are standing directly across the street from the main entrance of one of the nation's first military industrial complexes. The U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry, now covered by an embankment of dirt and rubble, produced the deadliest weapons of its day from the early 1800s until the start of the Civil War in 1861. Gutted during the Civil War, the armory was later razed and mostly covered with rubble to make way for elevated train tracks. A stone obelisk on the rise in front of you marks the original location of what became known as John Brown's Fort."

Group that erected the marker: NPS Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Harpers Ferry, WV URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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