Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry - Harpers Ferry, WV
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bluesnote
N 39° 19.381 W 077° 43.715
18S E 264786 N 4356173
One of many historical markers in Harpers Ferry.
Waymark Code: WMZWP7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2019
Published By: RGS
Views: 9
The plaque says, "Today's view of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers passing through the water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains has changed little from Meriwether Lewis' view in 1803. Lewis hoped to find a similar, accessible trade route on rivers passing through the Rocky Mountains."
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Date Waymark Created: 01/01/2018
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes
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