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Built in 1780. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Here Robert Harper, the founder of Harper's Ferry lived during the years he conducted a ferry across the river to the Maryland Shore. Harper's body lies buried overlooking the town." See original for correspondence. Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

The Old Harper House; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Identifier:
042570
Title:
The Old Harper House; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Built in 1780. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Here Robert Harper, the founder of Harper's Ferry lived during the years he conducted a ferry across the river to the Maryland Shore. Harper's body lies buried overlooking the town." See original for correspondence. Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Acquisition Source:
Wolf's Head Books
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
postcard
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView