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Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
 

Smith and Forging Shop

 
 
Smith and Forging Shop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019
1. Smith and Forging Shop Marker
Inscription. Completed in 1848 this was the armory's largest building, nearly 100 yards long. Here workers forged iron into gun barrels and parts.
 
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 39° 19.442′ N, 77° 43.797′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Potomac Street 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Racing West (a few steps from this marker); Tailrace (a few steps from this marker); Found Underground (a few steps from this marker); My Favorite Boat (a few steps from this marker); Home of Joseph Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Power of the Potomac (within shouting distance of this marker); Six Acres That Changed the World (within shouting distance of this marker); A Perfect Heap of Ruins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.
 
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Smith and Forging Shop Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019
2. Smith and Forging Shop Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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