Tuesday, July 23, 2013

70) Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Visited: Monday, July 22nd, 2013

What an - odd NPS site.  Half of it makes perfect sense; it's a battlefield.  Well, a minor battlefield, but with enough civil war history to fit in just fine.  But - then there's the lower town, which is really odd; it's a mix of commercial sites, with a few historic sites mixed in.  There are the foundations of the armory and arsenal, and a very nice bookstore.  But really, after the well done focus on the battle and movements around the town, the old town is a bit of a disappointment.

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