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Overlook of Harpers Ferry from Maryland Heights
Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: September 22, 2007
Caption: Overlook of Harpers Ferry from Maryland Heights
Additional Description: Heavy artillery at this point could command the river, road, rail and canal approaches to Harpers Ferry. This not only protected (or threatened depending on the side possessing the heights) Harpers Ferry but also the Potomac water gap through the Blue Ridge, South Mountain, and Catoctin ranges.
Submitted: January 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p14762
File Size: 1.001 Megabytes

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