Harpers Ferry In Harpers Ferry history many important historical events have occurred including raids, captures and recaptures. Robert Harper purchased the site in 1747 and operated ferries over two rivers. Harpers Ferry was an important military outpost and armory. Harper's Ferry became a milling, manufacturing and a transportation center. John Brown's raid in 1859 was an important event before the civil war. He went to ... . They abandoned it. Union troops took control of the town until September 15, 1862 when General Stonewall Jackson took over during General Robert E. Lee's invasion of Mar...

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