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Camp Hill at Harpers Ferry was situated above the lower section of the town. During their occupations both Confederate and Union Armies tried in vain to fortify the area.

1. Earthworks on Camp Hill, Guarding the Road to Charles Town, Va. (W. Va.)

IDNO:: 000834
Title:: Earthworks on Camp Hill, Guarding the Road to Charles Town, Va. (W. Va.)
Date:: undated
Description:: Camp Hill at Harpers Ferry was situated above the lower section of the town. During their occupations both Confederate and Union Armies tried in vain to fortify the area.

Named for Thomas Jefferson who stood here, captivated by the beauty of the area during his 1783 visit to Harpers Ferry. The rock is located on Camp Hill, above the Shenandoah River

2. Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:: 025162
Title:: Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: Named for Thomas Jefferson who stood here, captivated by the beauty of the area during his 1783 visit to Harpers Ferry. The rock is located on Camp Hill, above the Shenandoah River

Soon after the Civil War, John Storer contributed $10,000 towards establishing a college in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. This institution of higher learning was the first college below the Mason- Dixon Line to accept students "without distinction of race or color". The school bears the name of it's principle benefactor, Storer College.

3. Engraving of John Storer of Sanford, Maine

IDNO:: 030092
Title:: Engraving of John Storer of Sanford, Maine
Date:: 1860~
Description:: Soon after the Civil War, John Storer contributed $10,000 towards establishing a college in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. This institution of higher learning was the first college below the Mason- Dixon Line to accept students "without distinction of race or color". The school bears the name of it's principle benefactor, Storer College.