About Harpers Ferry / Shepherdstown, West Virginia:
Harpers Ferry, a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, is situated on the banks of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers where the U.S. states of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet. Located at the bottom of the ravine created by the two rivers, it is thus nestled within the surrounding mountains. Historically, Harpers Ferry is best known for John Brown's raid on the Armory in 1859. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 307. Harpers Ferry is located within Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and is also one of the few towns the Appalachian Trail directly passes through.
The small and picturesque Harpers Ferry area has served in a pivotal role in several events that impacted the nation's history. Harpers Ferry and Bolivar are wedged between the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers and bounded on the west by Bolivar Heights. Not long after the descendants of Europeans pushed their way through the Harpers Ferry Gap, it became apparent that this site was no ordinary place. What the federal government all but abandoned in the 1860s, it began to reclaim during World War II when the community was declared a national monument. That action eventually led to the creation of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
Since the 1950s, the National Park Service has tried to rehabilitate and restore the town while at the same time interpret its historical importance to the nearly 2 million people who visit it each year. With all of its modern amenities, it's hard to imagine that the small community of Shepherdstown may be the oldest town in the state of West Virginia. Shepherdstown is situated on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, and archeological evidence indicates Native Americans camped in and around the area long before the Europeans. Several major battles between warring tribes are said to have occurred at a ford a few miles downstream.
Shepherdstown is much more than the home of Shepherd University, the main street through town is lined with an array of eclectic shops and eateries and bistros. The Shepherdstown Film Festival is held in June at the Opera House over a 4 day period. The Street Fest is a great time to spend the day in Shepherdstown browsing, eating and enjoying music at the end of June. Summer festivals continue with the Contemporary American Film Festival in July. Fall brings the Sotto Voce Poetry Festival and the Annual American Conservation Film Festivals, more information may be found: www.ShepherdstownVisitorsCenter.com
Harpers Ferry / Shepherdstown includes the friendly communities of Shannondale, Gap View Village, Bolivar, Riverview Estates, Historic Harpers Ferry, John Brown Farm, Blue Ridge Acres, Norwood South, Carriage Park, Stonebrook, Riverside, McNutt Minor, Glen Haven, Meadow Brook, Mt. Penwell, Mission Ridge, Keyes Ferry Acres, Valley View, Westridge Hill, Potomac Terrace, Madison Park, River View Park, Cavalier Estates, Molers Crossing, Ashland Woods, Wide River Farms, Shenandoah North, Cape View, Sheridan Estates, Conestoga Estates, Shackelford, Lake Forest Estates, Deer Mountain, Nansfield Hunt, Potomac Woods, Steamboat Run, Deerfield Village, Whisper Knolls, Cavaland, Mecklenburg Heights, Maddex Farm, Ellis, Crellin, Dolley’s Woods, Willow Springs, Cress Creek, Potomac River, Potomac View, Riverside Acres, Shepherd Woods, Colonial Hills, Little Run Acres, Oakwood, Morgana, Uvilla, Selby Farm,Bon Aire, Wright’s Field, The Springs at Shepherdstown, Glenn Woods, Chapline’s Choice, Oakleigh, Trussels Addition, Beeline Estates, Antietam Heights, Ledge Lowe, Tompkins Minor, Leisure Acres, Rockland, Greensburg Estates, Fernbank and Wild Goose. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in any of these fine communities, call Bev D'Amour. If it’s not Exceptional, it’s not Acceptable!!
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