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

Chimney

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019

1. Chimney Marker

Inscription. The 90-foot chimney that once stood here towered over the Smith and Forging Shop, dominating the scenery from 1846 until it was torn down in the 1890s.

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 1846.

Location. 39° 19.442′ N, 77° 43.871′ 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

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and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Warehouse (a few steps from this marker); Pvt Luke Quinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Mere Machines of Labor (within shouting distance of this marker); Branding the B&O (within shouting distance of this marker); By the aid of these machines... (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Embankment (within shouting distance of this marker); The John Brown Raiders (within shouting distance of this marker); Found Underground (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019

2. Chimney Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.