View from Maryland Heights of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Name/Title
View from Maryland Heights of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Entry/Object ID
IMG2054
Description
View from Maryland Heights of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This view taken from the Maryland side of the Potomac River directly above the B. & O. R. R. Tunnel, overlooks the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Harpers Ferry is one of the most picturesque and historic places in the United States, was founded in 1763 on lands of Robert Harper who settled here in 1734. It is the lowest point in the state having an elevation of 272 feet above sea level.
