FIRST -- Use of Interchangeable Gun Parts - Harpers Ferry, WV
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A state historical marker next to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy Visitor Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM14J32
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2021
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The plaque says, "Harpers Ferry
Named for Robert Harper, who settled here in 1747 and operated ferry. Site purchased for Federal arsenal and armory in 1796. John Hall first used interchangeable gun parts here. Travel route thru Blue Ridge gap, and river, canal and railroad connections aided growth. John Brown's raid and Civil War brought national attention. Post-war site of Storer College for blacks, and National Park, created in 1944. WV Celebration 2000 West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2004."
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