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WELCOME
to
the official National Park Service
Civil War Website. The approaching 150th Anniversary of the American
Civil War (2011-2015) offers the current generation of Americans a most
important opportunity to know, discuss, and commemorate this country's
greatest national crisis,
while at the same time exploring its enduring
relevance
in the 21st century.
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Featured
Event: John
Brown's Raid
July 1 - 31, 2009
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Exhibition, “From
the First Shot to the Gallows: Winchester’s Involvement with the John
Brown Raid."
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| July 1 - 31, 2009 |
Exhibition, “A Militia, A Medical College,
and A Judge: Winchester’s Connection to the John Brown Raid”
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| July 5, 12, 19,
2009 |
“In the Footsteps of John Brown”
Join a park ranger and discover that John Brown's Raid actually covered
several miles, over 30 buildings and hundreds of people. Discover some
of these places and people on this two hour, two mile walking tour of
Harpers Ferry.
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Harper's Ferry Association
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John
Brown Remembered:
150th Anniversary of John Brown's Raid
October 14-17, 2009
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, along with other partners, is
hosting a multidisciplinary academic symposium on John Brown and his
1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. The symposium will be held at the Stephen
T. Mather Training Center in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. This
symposium will stimulate new and diverse academic research,
scholarship, and debate.
Complete Schedule
of Events
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