Infobox nrhp name St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church nrhp type image St Peters church HarpersFerry, WestVirginia, USA 30Sept2011.jpg caption Photograph, Sept 2011 location HarpersFerry, WestVirginia lat degrees 39 lat minutes 19 lat seconds 28 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 43 long seconds 53 long direction W locmapin WestVirginia area built 1833 architect Unknown architecture Late Gothic Revival added March 30, 1973 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body Private refnum 73001915 St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia occupies a prominent location on the heights above HarpersFerry. The original church was built in 1833 in a pseudo Gothic architecture Gothic style which it kept through the American Civil War Civil War , in which it was the only church in HarpersFerry to escape destruction. The church was extensively altered in 1896 in the then popular Neo Gothic style to produce the church seen today. The church commands a sweeping vista across the gorge of the Shenandoah River above its confluence with the Potomac River . A short trail leads from the church to Jefferson Rock . St. Peter s Church is a mission church of St. James in Charles ... Ted McGee publisher National Park Service postscript None ref See also HarpersFerry National Historical Park HarpersFerry Historic District References reflist External links http www.stjameswv.org Official website National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category 19th century ... Revival architecture in WestVirginia Category Roman Catholic churches in WestVirginia Category Visitor attractions in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, WestVirginia WestVirginia NRHP stub ... more details
HarpersFerry is the name of several places in the United States of America HarpersFerry, Iowa , a city in Allamakee County, Iowa HarpersFerry, WestVirginia , a town in Jefferson County, WestVirginia John Brown s raid on HarpersFerry 1859 HarpersFerry Armory , second federal armory construction begun 1799 and site of John Brown s slave revolt of 1859 HarpersFerry National Historical Park The Battle of HarpersFerry September 12&ndash 15, 1862 , a battle in the American Civil War that took place around what is now HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry may also refer to HarpersFerry class dock landing ship HarpersFerry class dock landing ship , a ship class in the United States Navy USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 , a HarpersFerry class dock landing ship of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1995 HarpersFerry nightclub HarpersFerry , a music venue and nightclub in Boston geodis de HarpersFerry nl HarpersFerry ja pl HarpersFerry sv HarpersFerry vo HarpersFerry ... more details
Infobox Law enforcement agency agencyname HarpersFerry Police Department country United States divtype State divname WestVirginia subdivtype Corporation subdivname HarpersFerry police Yes local Yes sworn 5 chief1name John D. Brown chief1position Chief website http www.harpersferrywv.us police.htm www.harpersferrywv.us police.htm narrowerbox Yes The HarpersFerry Police Department , or HFPD , is the official municipal police force for HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry , WestVirginia . HFPD also serves as the municipal police force for the adjoining town of Bolivar, WestVirginia Bolivar on contract. The agency has three sworn full time officers including a Police dog K 9 officer , one sworn part time officer, and one civilian employee. The current Chief of Police is John D. Brown. The HarpersFerry Police Department has mutual policing agreements with both the HarpersFerry National Historical Park and the Jefferson County Sheriff s Department WestVirginia Jefferson County Sheriff s Department . See also Portal box WestVirginia Law enforcement Law enforcement topics List of law enforcement agencies in WestVirginia External links http www.harpersferrywv.us police.htm HarpersFerry Police Department Category Municipal police departments of WestVirginia ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Gallipolis Ferry, WestVirginia settlement type Census designated place nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 pushpin map WestVirginia Location coordinates region US WV subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 WestVirginia subdivision type2 List of counties in WestVirginia County subdivision name2 Mason County, WestVirginia Mason Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref area footnotes GR 1 area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 area total sq mi 2.771 area land sq mi 2.275 area water sq mi 0.496 Population population as of United States Census, 2010 2010 population footnotes GR 8 population total 817 population density km2 population density sq mi auto General information timezone Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc offset 5 timezone DST EDT utc offset DST 4 elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ... 1554524 ref blank1 name blank1 info website footnotes Gallipolis Ferry is an unincorporated community unincorporated census designated place in Mason County, WestVirginia Mason County , WestVirginia .... Gallipolis Ferry lies south of Gallipolis, Ohio Gallipolis , Ohio . The community is part of the Point Pleasant, WestVirginia Point Pleasant , WV&ndash OH Point Pleasant micropolitan area Micropolitan Statistical Area . References reflist Mason County, WestVirginia Coord 38 46 14 N 82 11 56 W type city region US WV display title Category Populated places in Mason County, WestVirginia Category Census designated places in WestVirginia Category Point Pleasant micropolitan area MasonWV geo stub es Gallipolis FerryVirginia Occidental vo Gallipolis Ferry ... more details
Infobox nrhp name HarpersFerry Historic District nrhp type hd image HarpersFerry High Street.jpg High Street, HarpersFerry caption location HarpersFerry, WestVirginia lat degrees 39 lat minutes 19 ... WestVirginia area built 1800 architect Multiple architecture Late Victorian added October 15, 1979 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body Local refnum 79002584 The HarpersFerry Historic District comprises about one hundred historic structures in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia . The historic district includes the portions of the central town not included in HarpersFerry National Historical ... for the HarpersFerry Armory . Significant buildings and sites include the site of the Armory, the U.S Armory Potomac Canal, the HarpersFerry Amtrak station HarpersFerry Train Station , and Shenandoah ... town. Image Harpers Ferry.jpg thumb left 250 px Houses in HarpersFerry In the late 19th century a number ... that made HarpersFerry so important prior to the 20th century. A commuter train line stops ... Register of Historic Places Nomination HarpersFerry Historic District 2.35 MB date November 1, 1978 author HarpersFerry Planning Commission publisher National Park Service postscript None ... properties adjoin the HarpersFerry Historic District the B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing and St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church HarpersFerry, WestVirginia St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church . References Reflist National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category Victorian architecture in WestVirginia Category Federal architecture in WestVirginia Category Historic districts in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in WestVirginia Category Jefferson County, WestVirginia in the American Civil War ... more details
Strasburg previous Millville next nrhp Infobox NRHP embed yes nrhp type cp name HarpersFerry Train Station image caption location HarpersFerry, WestVirginia , United States USA lat degrees 39 lat ... at HarpersFerry in 1949 MTA Maryland Category Amtrak stations in WestVirginia Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Amtrak station Category Stations along Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines Category ... of Historic Places ref partof HarpersFerry Historic District partof refnum 79002584 visitation num visitation year mpsub governing body The HarpersFerry Train Station is a railway station in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia , United States . It is currently served by Amtrak s Capitol Limited Amtrak ...Infobox station style Amtrak name HarpersFerry type Amtrak station br MARC Train MARC commuter rail station image HarpersFerry Amtrak Station1.jpg image size 300px image caption Harper s Ferry WV Amtrak MARC Station address Potomac & Shenandoah Streets br HarpersFerry, WV 25425 coordinates coord 39 ... cite web title Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2011, State of WestVirginia publisher Amtrak date December 2011 ... W locmapin WestVirginia area built architect architecture added 1979 ref http www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com ... Railroad , the station is part of the HarpersFerry Historic District . It is a wooden frame Victorian style building, dating from 1889. It sits on buried foundations of original HarpersFerry armory ... 79002584.pdf National Register of Historic Places Nomination HarpersFerry Historic District 2.35 MB date November 1, 1978 author HarpersFerry Planning Commission publisher National Park Service ... inline HarpersFerry Amtrak station Amtrak web HFY HarpersFerry, WV WESTVIRGINIA http www.trainweb.org usarail harpersferry.htm Harper s Ferry Amtrak MARC Station USA Rail Guide Train Web Image ... Virginia Category Victorian architecture in WestVirginia Category Transportation in Jefferson County, WestVirginia WestVirginia railstation stub ja ... more details
County, WestVirginia in the American Civil War Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category Armories in Virginia de HarpersFerry Armory Virginia ... stores arms, the article below describes them being manufactured there date April 2012 HarpersFerry Armory , more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at HarpersFerry , was the second federal armory commissioned by the United States government. It was located in HarpersFerry, WestVirginia then part of Virginia , while the first federal armory was the Springfield Armory located in Springfield, Massachusetts . In many books the town is called Harper s Ferry with an apostrophe ... wide latitude in carrying out this order, selected HarpersFerry, then a part of Virginia , for the location of the HarpersFerry National Armory. ref name nps1 cite web url http www.nps.gov archive hafe armory.htm title HarpersFerry NHP Armory and Arsenal publisher HarpersFerry National Historical .... HarpersFerry National Armory was both an armory and an arsenal. An arsenal is a place for the storage ... a place of storage for such equipment. History HarpersFerry Robert Harper founded the community of HarpersFerry in the mid 18th century. Robert Harper was born in 1718 in Oxford Township, Philadelphia ... production of military arms commenced. ref name nps1 The national armory at HarpersFerry was actually ... of it by an advancing Virginian Confederate militia numbering 360 men in all. HarpersFerry residents ... the site is mostly covered by railroad track embankments. See also HarpersFerry Model 1803 Harpers ... near the present site of Winchester, Virginia . Verify source date November 2008 Traveling through ... km2 of the land in 1751. Verify source date November 2008 He built a ferry to cross the Shenandoah River to help pioneers reach their destination in the new western lands. After the creation of the ferry ... in the United States. During the Civil War While Virginia was still in the union, the armory regularly ... more details
Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image File USS HarpersFerry Gulf of Thailand 2008.jpg 300px USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 at anchor in the Gulf of Thailand. Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Ship flag USN flag Ship name Ship namesake HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Ship ordered 17 June 1988 Ship awarded ... was named for the town of HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry , WestVirginia , which ... County, WestVirginia Category Ships built in Louisiana Category 1993 ships de USS HarpersFerry LSD ... service Ship fate Ship notes Ship badge File USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 Crest.png 150px Infobox ship ... s Ship aircraft Ship aircraft facilities Ship notes USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 is the lead ship of Harpers ... War . As of 2011 , HarpersFerry is commanded by Commander United States Commander Brian E. Delaney and she is assigned to the Navy s Amphibious Group 1 . The homeport of the HarpersFerry is at San Diego , California . HarpersFerry was previously stationed at the U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo American ... Treaty between Japan and the United States . HarpersFerry was laid down on 15 April 1991, at the Avondale ... in command . On 1 September 2002, HarpersFerry relieved USS Germantown LSD 42 USS Germantown LSD 42 ... HarpersFerry returning to San Diego , California as its homeport. Following the Cyclone Nargis ... date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref In October 2009, HarpersFerry participated in humanitarian rescue ... NVR http www.nvr.navy.mil nvrships details LSD49.htm External links Commons category USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 http www.harpers ferry.navy.mil USS HarpersFerry official website http www.navsource.org archives 10 1249.htm navsource.org USS HarpersFerry http navysite.de ships lsd49.htm navysite.de USS HarpersFerry USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 command histories Naval History & Heritage Command div class ... ship USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 prepares to moor pier side.jpg thumb left USS HarpersFerry prepares to moor in Subic Bay , Philippines 2006 . HarpersFerry class dock landing ship DEFAULTSORT Harpers ... more details
Union garrison at HarpersFerry, WestVirginiaHarpersFerry , Virginia now WestVirginia , a major ..., Virginia Winchester , Martinsburg, WestVirginia Martinsburg , and HarpersFerry, would ... Civil War Category HarpersFerry, WestVirginia Category Loudoun County in the American Civil ... Houghton Mifflin, 1983. ISBN 0 89919 172 X. Wolff, Robert S. Harper s Ferry, WestVirginia. In Encyclopedia ... 1862 in Virginia de Schlacht um HarpersFerry nl Slag bij HarpersFerry ja pl ...See also John Brown s Raid on Harper s Ferry Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of HarpersFerry partof the American Civil War image File NWDNS 165 SB 26 HarpersFerry Virginia.jpg 300px caption HarpersFerry, WestVirginia 1865. date Start date 1862 9 12 &ndash End date 1862 9 15 place Jefferson County, WestVirginia , Loudoun County, Virginia , Virginia br and Washington County, Maryland result ... Maryland Campaign state expanded The Battle of HarpersFerry was fought September 12&ndash 15, 1862 ... into Maryland , he planned to capture the garrison and arsenal at HarpersFerry, not only to seize ... one portion to converge and attack HarpersFerry from three directions. Colonel United States Col. Dixon S. Miles , Union commander at HarpersFerry, insisted on keeping most of the troops near the town ... not defended. Jackson methodically positioned his artillery around HarpersFerry and ordered Maj ... of Antietam . Background HarpersFerry originally Harper s Ferry is a small town at the confluence ..., HarpersFerry would be no more defensible than a well bottom. ref name B39 Bailey, p. 39. ref ... . ref Sears, p. 83. ref But the HarpersFerry garrison had not retreated. Lee planned to capture ..., Lee chose the risky strategy of dividing his army to seize the prize of HarpersFerry. While the corps ... sent columns of troops to converge and attack HarpersFerry from three directions. The largest column, 11,500 men under Jackson, was to recross the Potomac and circle around to the west of Harpers ... more details
HarpersFerry was a live music venue and Bar establishment bar in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts . It was in the high traffic central student section of Boston, equidistant from both Boston College and Boston University . Hosting national touring acts and regional acts, HarpersFerry became known as Boston s Best Live Music . ref www.harpersferryboston.com ref The development of the Allston Rock City music scene centered around HarpersFerry as a primary venue. HarpersFerry closed down unexpectedly on October 31, 2010. ref name JamBase http www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years , www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years ref History HarpersFerry has a reputation throughout the Boston area as being an important venue in Boston Hardcore . After the closure of The Rathskeller Boston, MA The Rathskeller , a famous venue in Kenmore Square , many of the hardcore bands that called The Rat home moved ... in Cambridge, Massachusetts or to HarpersFerry. In 2007 , the WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble made its new home at HarpersFerry. On March 17, 2007, Dropkick Murphys performed their 2007 St. Patrick s Day show at HarpersFerry. Years ago blues and rhythm and blues music was featured prominently at the club, including a yearly blues festival in February and an annual Battle of the Blues Bands. Harper s Ferry ... JamBase http www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years , www.jambase.com Articles 24441 HarpersFerry in Boston to Close After 40 Years ref The location is now home to the Brighton Music Hall. Notable musical performances The following have performed at HarpersFerry col begin Bo Diddley Dropkick Murphys Maroon 5 Gym Class Heroes Sister Hazel Fall Out Boy Converge ... harpersferryboston HarpersFerry Myspace coord 42 21 13.63 N 71 07 57.40 W display title DEFAULTSORT HarpersFerry Nightclub Category Music venues in Massachusetts Category Nightclubs in the United ... more details
Infobox settlement official name HarpersFerry, Iowa settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map Allamakee County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas HarpersFerry Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of HarpersFerry, Iowa image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name USA subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 flag Iowa subdivision type2 List of counties in Iowa County subdivision name2 Allamakee County, Iowa Allamakee subdivision type3 List of townships in Iowa Township subdivision name3 Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Taylor government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 1.6 area land km2 1.6 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.6 area land sq mi 0.6 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 330 population density km2 208.4 population density sq mi 539.7 General information timezone North American Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc ... Names Information System GNIS feature ID blank1 info 0457276 website footnotes HarpersFerry is a city ... . History In United States Census, 1950 1950 , HarpersFerry had 252 residents. ref Columbia Lippincott Gazeteer , p. 759. ref Geography HarpersFerry is located at coord 43 12 6 N 91 9 3 W type city ..., Iowa Category Cities in Iowa ca HarpersFerry Iowa de HarpersFerry Iowa es HarpersFerry Iowa io HarpersFerry, Iowa kk ht HarpersFerry, Iowa nl HarpersFerry Iowa ja no HarpersFerry Iowa pl HarpersFerry Iowa pt HarpersFerry Iowa simple HarpersFerry, Iowa sv HarpersFerry, Iowa vo HarpersFerry Iowa ... more details
System GNIS feature ID blank1 info website footnotes Keyes Ferry Acres is an unincorporated area unincorporated planned community in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Jefferson County , WestVirginia , USA . Keyes Ferry Acres lies to the south of Blue Ridge Acres, WestVirginia Blue Ridge Acres on the Loudoun ... Route 32, titled Chestnut Hill Road . The community takes its name from Keyes Ferry , which operated at that location in the 18th and 19th centuries. Keyes Ferry Acres is a town which contains the communities of HarpersFerry Campsites, Shenanwood, and Wide River Farm. Comparable communities to Keyes Ferry Acres would include Blue Ridge Acres, and Shannondale. Jefferson County, WestVirginia JeffersonWV geo stub Category Populated places in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Category Unincorporated communities in WestVirginia vo Keyes Ferry Acres ...Infobox settlement name Keyes Ferry Acres official name settlement type Unincorporated area Unincorporated community nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps pushpin map WestVirginia pushpin label position left the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the state of WestVirginia pushpin mapsize image map map caption Location within Jefferson county image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 WestVirginia subdivision type2 List of counties in WestVirginia County subdivision name2 Jefferson County, WestVirginia Jefferson government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 area land km2 area water km2 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population ... more details
for the new rifle on May 25, 1803. Joseph Perkin, superintendent of the recently created HarpersFerry Armory Harper s Ferry Armory , was placed in charge of the design of the new rifle. Perkin and several ... a scaled down version of the Model 1803 rifle. ref HarpersFerry armory and the new technology the challenge ... at HarpersFerry. The order of 4,000 rifles was eventually completed in 1807. A second production ...Infobox Weapon name Harper s Ferry Model 1803 image Image Harper s Ferry U.S. Model 1803 rifle.JPEG 300px caption U.S. Model 1803 rifle, also called the Harper s Ferry Model 1803. The rifle in the picture was for sale online for 17,500 in August 2009. Photo by http www.horsesoldier.com Horsesoldier.com . origin flagcountry US type Flintlock rifle Type selection is ranged yes is bladed is explosive is artillery is vehicle is missile is UK Service history service 1803 ? used by wars War of 1812 , Mexican American War , US Civil War Production history designer design date manufacturer HarpersFerry Armory Harper s Ferry Armory unit cost production date 1803 06, 1814 19 number 20,000 variants Types 1 3 General specifications spec label weight 9 lbs 4.082 kg length part length 33 838 mm width height diameter Ranged weapon specifications cartridge .525 13.335 mm cartridge weight caliber .54 13.716 mm action Flintlock rate velocity range max range feed sights The Harper s Ferry Model 1803 rifle was the first rifle made by a US armory. History Rifles existed long before the 17th century, but were rarely used by military forces. In order to be effective, the round in a rifle had to fit snugly ... ref It is also possible that contract rifles of 1794 were modified at the arsenal at Harper s Ferry ... rifles and mountain rifles, used in the west by the mountain men and explorers and everywhere by civilians ... from a Harper s Ferry Model 1803. The date on the plate says Harper s Ferry 1815. The Model 1803 was built ... thumb right Patchbox from a Harper s Ferry Model 1803. The idea was to keep precut patches handy ... more details
rivers in and around HarpersFerry, WestVirginia . The park includes land in Jefferson County, WestVirginia Jefferson County , WestVirginia Washington County, Maryland Washington County , Maryland ... Places in WestVirginia Loudoun County in the American Civil War Category HarpersFerry, West ... National Register of Historic Places locations St. Peter s Roman Catholic Church HarpersFerry, West ... Ferry, WestVirginia, USA 3Nov2007.jpg St. Peter s Catholic Church from Lower Town File St. Peter ...ref improve date August 2011 Infobox protected area name HarpersFerry National Historical Park iucn category V photo photo caption map WestVirginia map caption location Maryland , Virginia and WestVirginia nearest city Charles Town, WestVirginia lat d 39 lat m 19 lat s 22 lat NS N long d 77 long ... num 254,329 visitation year 2007 governing body National Park Service HarpersFerry National ... Congress in 1963. The park includes the historic town of HarpersFerry, notable as a center of 19th ... the Virginia legislature in 1751. Note that prior to 1863, WestVirginia was still a part of Virginia ... Robert Harper managed and operated. File 2010 09 02 HarpersFerry From Maryland Heights Panorama ... be needed for the Lewis and Clark Expedition at the armory in HarpersFerry. Blacksmith s also ... HarpersFerry right on the boundary between the Union American Civil War Union and Confederate States ... on the Federal forces there, during the Battle of HarpersFerry led to the capitulation of 12,500 Union ... in HarpersFerry as one of the first Racial integration integrated school s in the U.S. Frederick ..., as part of HarpersFerry National Historical Park, HarpersFerry Center, and the Stephen T. Mather ... image of the Shenandoah River and the Potomac Railroad Bridge at HarpersFerry center br Several ... of HarpersFerry. Nearly half a million people visit the park each year. ref cite web url http www.nps.gov hafe parkmgmt yourdollarsatwork.htm title HarpersFerry National Historical Park Your Dollars ... more details
Total ships cancelled Total ships active USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 , br USS Carter Hall LSD 50 , br USS ... facilities Ship notes The HarpersFerry class of the United States Navy is a class of dock landing ... that will decrease maintenance. ref Name NNS090529 27 The HarpersFerry class ships class sortable wikitable Ship Name Hull No. Builder Commissioned Homeport colspan 6 U.S. built USS HarpersFerry LSD 49 HarpersFerry LSD 49 Avondale Shipyard 7 January 1995 United States Fleet Activities ... Guide Harper Collins London, New York. HarpersFerry class dock landing ship DEFAULTSORT HarpersFerry Class Dock Landing Ship Category Amphibious warfare vessel classes Category HarpersFerry class dock landing ships HarpersFerry class dock landing ship Category Active amphibious warfare vessels of the United States HarpersFerry class dock landing ship cs T da HarpersFerry de HarpersFerry Klasse fr Classe HarpersFerry pl Okr ty desantowe typu HarpersFerry ru ... apart by the order of weapons. The Harper s Ferry type has the Phalanx CIWS mounted forward, and the RAM ... on the West Coast will receive upgrades at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company ... Base Little Creek Virginia VA USS Oak Hill LSD 51 Oak Hill LSD 51 Avondale Shipyard 8 June ... more details
War Civil War conflicts date October 16 18, 1859 place HarpersFerry , WestVirginiaWestVirginia result ... the engine house. See also John Brown abolitionist John Brown s Fort HarpersFerry, WestVirginia ... Ferry Armory United States Arsenal at HarpersFerry in Virginia in 1859. Brown s raid was defeated ... Barclay Coppoc and Frank Meriam and led the rest into the town of HarpersFerry, Virginia. Brown detached ... Conflict conflict John Brown s Raid on HarpersFerry image Image HWFireHouseBrown.jpg 300px caption ... s raid on HarpersFerry also known as John Brown s raid or The raid on HarpersFerry in many books ... would send agents to nearby plantations, rallying the slaves. He planned to hold HarpersFerry for a short ... citations ref Brown s main party captured several watchmen and townspeople in HarpersFerry ... that took place at HarpersFerry . According to Lee s notes Lee believed John Brown was insane, ...the plan raiding the HarpersFerry Arsenal was the attempt of a fanatic or mad man. Lee also ... in the attack. John Brown was taken to the court house in nearby Charles Town, WestVirginia ... a river. First buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 in a common grave near ... buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 in a common grave near John Brown at North ... grave at HarpersFerry reburied 1899 in a common grave near John Brown at North Elba, New York ... day. He was first buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied in 1899 in a common grave near ... at North Elba, New York. Stewart Taylor. smaller First buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied ... trying to escape across the Potomac River. First buried in common grave at HarpersFerry reburied ... at HarpersFerry reburied in 1899 in a common grave near John Brown at North Elba, New York. Captured ... Town, WestVirginia Charles Town . Aaron Dwight Stevens smaller shot and captured October 18 ... and the HarpersFerry Raid http www.pbs.org wgbh aia part4 4p2940.html The Raid on Harper s Ferry http ... more details
Harpers may refer to Harpers, popular misnomer for Harper s Magazine since 1850 , American monthly general interest magazine Harper s Bazaar , monthly American fashion magazine Harpers Magazine trade publication Harpers Magazine trade publication since 1878 , British trade publication Harpers Forgotten Realms Harpers Forgotten Realms , fictional organization in Forgotten Realms games and other media See also Harper s disambiguation Harper disambiguation disambig ... more details
About the U.S. state of WestVirginia pp move indef US state Name WestVirginia Fullname State of WestVirginia Flag Flag of West Virginia.svg Flaglink Flag of WestVirginia Flag Seal Seal of West Virginia.svg Map WestVirginia in United States.svg Nickname Mountain State Motto Montani semper liberi Mountaineers Are Always Free Former Virginia Capital Charleston, WestVirginia Charleston LargestCity ... Ray Tomblin D Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kessler D Legislature WestVirginia Legislature Upperhouse WestVirginia Senate Senate Lowerhouse WestVirginia House of Delegates House of Delegates Senators Jay Rockefeller D br Joe Manchin D Representative WestVirginia s 1st congressional district 1 David McKinley R br WestVirginia s 2nd congressional district 2 Shelley Moore Capito R br WestVirginia ... 240 LowestElev 73 ISOCode US WV Website wv.gov WestVirginia IPAc en audio en us West Virginia.ogg ..., Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east. WestVirginia is the List ... is Charleston, WestVirginia Charleston . WestVirginia became a state following the Wheeling Convention s, Secession in the United States WestVirginia breaking away from Virginia during the American ... Border states Civil War Civil War border state . WestVirginia was the only state to form ... WestVirginia part of the Southern United States South . The northern panhandle extends adjacent to Pennsylvania and Ohio with the WestVirginia cities of Wheeling, WestVirginia Wheeling and Weirton, WestVirginia Weirton being just across the border from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, while Bluefield, WestVirginia Bluefield is less than convert 70 mi km from North Carolina . Huntington ... area, in between the states of Maryland and Virginia. The unique position of WestVirginia ... Virginia Located in the Appalachian Mountains Appalachian Mountain range , WestVirginia covers ... A0108355.html accessdate 2010 07 07 ref WestVirginia borders Pennsylvania and Maryland in the northeast ... more details
Category Unincorporated communities in Virginia ClarkeVA geo stub vo Castlemans Ferry ...Use mdy dates date April 2012 Infobox settlement name Castlemans Ferry official name settlement type ... seal Maps pushpin map Virginia pushpin label position bottom the position of the pushpin label left, right, top, bottom, none pushpin map caption Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia pushpin ... States State subdivision name1 Virginia subdivision type2 List of counties in Virginia County subdivision name2 Clarke County, Virginia Clarke government footnotes government type leader title ... website footnotes Castlemans Ferry is an unincorporated community on the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Virginia Clarke County , Virginia, USA. State Route 7 Virginia State Route 7 crosses the Shenandoah via the Castlemans Ferry Bridge here. History David D. Casselman was probably born near Albany, New York about 1734. Around the year 1750 the family moved to Hampshire County, Virginia , where his father Andreas and his older brother William had received land grants from Lord Fairfax of Virginia ... grants. Around 1756, David married Margaret Johnson, born about 1737 in Virginia. Margaret descended on her mothers side from the Hampton family for whom Hampton, Virginia is named . They bought Head Spring farm at Summit Point, WestVirginia Summit Point , Frederick County, Virginia now Jefferson County, WestVirginia in 1762 and sold it ten years later in 1772 when he purchased Glen Owen Farm from Squire & Mrs. George Washington . Glen Owen was located in Frederick County, Virginia now Clarke County, Virginia , about three miles east of Berryville, Virginia Berryville , between Berryville and Bluemont, Virginia Bluemont on the west bank of the Shenandoah River , on what is today s Historic Scenic Highway Virginia State Route 7 State Route 7 . His son David Jr. at one time operated a ferry service across the Shenandoah River near there and the bridge that eventually replaced the ferry ... more details
Ferry Farm is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, Virginia Stafford County , in the U.S. state of Virginia . References gnis 1494924 StaffordVA geo stub Stafford County, Virginia coord 38 17 35 N 77 26 15 W type city region US VA source GNIS enwiki display title Category Unincorporated communities in Virginia Category Populated places in Stafford County, Virginia ... more details
Sydneyferries Wharf wharf name big Balmain West big servicearea Birkenhead Ferry servicearea color FF9933 servicearea textcolor white suburb Balmain street Elliott St distance 25 berths 1 ticketzone Inner Harbour travelpass font color red Red font gates No connect No disabled No Balmain WestFerry Wharf also known as Elliott Street Ferry Wharf is one of the commuter wharf wharves serving the suburb of Balmain, New South Wales Balmain in Sydney Australia It serves the western part of the suburb and is located in Iron Cove Bay. The wharf provides a peak hour service running between the Birkenhead Point Factory Outlet Centre by means of Birkenhead ferry wharf Birkenhead Wharf and the city. It is part of the Sydney Ferries network. All services run between 7 and 10am citybound and 3 and 6pm Birkenhead bound ref Brownbill, Chris, http www.railmaps.com.au routedetails.php?RouteSelect 251 Australian Bus & Train Journey Planner Route Details Balmain Ferry . Accessed 31 March 2008. ref . Jetties service Wharf 1 font color FF9933 Birkenhead Ferry font peak hour services to Birkenhead peak hour services to Circular Quay. Transport connections Balmain WestFerry Wharf is not served by buses. The closest bus stop is on Darling Street which is served by a number of routes. Neighbouring wharves Start Sydney Ferries box Sydney Ferries route ferry Birkenhead Ferry previous Balmain East next Birkenhead s end References Reflist coord 33 51 18.14 S 151 10 7.12 E display title type landmark region AU NSW DEFAULTSORT Balmain WestFerry Wharf Category Ferry wharves in Sydney australia struct stub ... more details
Infobox Neath Port Talbot electoral ward Electoral Ward Briton FerryWest WardMap GridReference SS710940 Largest Settlement Total Population 2,866 2001 census Land Area NoofCouncillors 1 PostCodes SA11 DiallingCode 44 1639 AssemblyConstituency Aberavon National Assembly for Wales constituency Aberavon Constituency Aberavon UK Parliament constituency Aberavon Briton FerryWest is an ward politics electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales . Briton FerryWest falls within the community Wales parish of Briton Ferry . Briton FerryWest consists of some or all of the districts of Brynhyfryd, Giant s Grave, Shelone and Warren Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Aberavon UK Parliament constituency Aberavon . It is bounded by the wards of Coedffranc West to the west Neath East to the northeast Briton Ferry East to the east and Baglan electoral ward Baglan to the south. The ward consists of marshland to the northwest, a residential district in the middle and industrial land to the southwest. In the United Kingdom local elections, 2008 2008 local council elections , the electorate turnout was 36.55 . The results were class wikitable sortable Candidate Party Votes Status Hugh James Labour 698 Labour hold Richard Riddle Conservative 116 2012 Local Council Elections It has been announced that for the 2012 Local Council Elections in the ward of Briton FerryWest only one nomination was received. This was the current Councillor Hugh James. This means that no election can be held and Hugh James will continue to be the Councillor of Briton FerryWest until the Local Council Elections of 2017. Neath Port Talbot electoral wards coord 51.62998 3.86517 type landmark region GB source enwiki osgb36 SS710940 display title Category Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot ... more details
Italic title West Seattle steam ferry Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image West Seattle steam ferry .jpeg 300px Ship caption West Seattle approaching Seattle ferry terminal, probably circa 1910. Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship name West Seattle Ship owner West Seattle Land and Improvement Company West Seattle Land & Improv. Co. Port of Seattle King County, Washington King County .... Ship crew Ship notes West Seattle was a side wheel driven steam powered ferry built in 1907. Design and construction West Seattle was built in 1907 at Tacoma, Washington at the Heath yard for the West Seattle Land and Improvement Company. The vessel was intended to augment the company s ferry service, then being handled by the smaller ferry City of Seattle steam ferry City of Seattle across Elliott Bay from Seattle to West Seattle , where the company was engaged in real estate development. Career The West Seattle , which was built at Tacoma and entered regular service on June 27, 1907 on the Seattle West Seattle route. City of Seattle was then shifted to run to the Luna amusement park then located at Duwamish Head . 1907 was the peak year for ferry transport on the Seattle West Seattle ... Marine History , at 96. ref West Seattle was kept on the run, and in June 1913, the money losing ferry ... West Seattle to the Kitsap County Transportation Company , which operated the ferry occasionally as a relief vessel on the ferry route to Vashon Island . Otherwise it kept West Seattle laid up ... seattle&CISOPTR 2123&CISOBOX 1&REC 3 West Seattle ferry terminal, showing West Seattle docked, with yachts ... 1 West Seattle moored at Dockton, Washington, August 14, 1946. The ferry is apparently out of use, but upper ...&CISOBOX 1&REC 5 West Seattle at the Seattle ferry terminal, circa 1908. This stereograph shows two ... caption Ship type steam ferry Ship tonnage 773 gross 487 regist. ref name Ferryboats Ship displacement ... network of street car lines over time proved too much for the West Seattle ferries, and City of Seattle ... more details
Infobox station name West End image West End ferry wharf.jpg address Orleigh Street, West End, Queensland West End coordinates coord 27.4902 153.0034 type landmark region AU display inline,title line other structure platform parking bicycle yes opened closed rebuilt 2011 ref name rebuild Cite news work Brisbane Times last Calligeros first Marissa title West End CityCat Terminal Re Opens After Brisbane Flood accessdate 2011 08 02 date 2011 07 25 url http www.brisbanetimes.com.au queensland citycat terminal to plumb new depths 20110724 1hv8f.html ref ADA yes owned Brisbane City Council zone 2 TransLink South East Queensland TransLink services s rail title CityCat s line system CityCat line CityCat previous University of Queensland next Guyatt Park West End is a ferry wharf in the suburb of West End, Queensland West End used by the CityCat on the Brisbane River . In January 2011 the wharf was destroyed during the devastating 2010 2011 Queensland floods floods and the building works of the upgraded terminal were expected to be completed in July 2011 ref cite news title All CityCat terminals except West End get back on deck work publisher The Courier Mail first Sarah last Vogler date April 18, 2011 url http www.couriermail.com.au news queensland all citycat terminals except west end get back on deck story e6freoof 1226040575723 accessdate 07 May 2011 ref ref cite news title West End CityCat terminal upgrade work publisher BCC date url http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au traffic transport plans projects citycat terminal expansion project west end citycat terminal index.htm accessdate 28 ... External links http www.brisbane.qld.gov.au traffic transport public transport citycat ferry services index.htm Brisbane City Council CityCat and ferry services http www.translink.com.au travel information services and timetables ferries TransLink About ferries Navbox TransLink SEQ ferry network CityCat Category Ferry wharves in Brisbane ... more details
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