Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Lockwood House
Photographed by Linda Walcroft, July 29, 2008
1. Lockwood House Marker
With its commanding view of Harpers Ferry and the Potomac River gap, this house has witnessed significant chapters in Harpers Ferry's history. It was built in 1847 as quarters for the U.S. Armory paymaster and later served as headquarters for Union Generals Henry H. Lockwood and Philip H. Sheridan during the Civil War.
After the war, Storer Normal School (later college) - one of America's first schools for freed slaves - began here, and for almost a century black students and Freewill Baptist Church staff utilized this building. Today, its exterior is restored to the Civil War period, but two rooms are furnished as they were during its early Storer College occupancy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.
Location. 39° 19.43′ N, 77° 44.134′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Fillmore Street 0.1 miles east of Columbia Street. Lockwood House is at east end of Fillmore Street overlooking Harper Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Also see . . . Lockwood House. National Park Service Harpers Ferry National Historical Park website entry (Submitted on November 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Linda Walcroft, July 29, 2008
2. Lockwood House with Marker
West Facade
Photographed by Linda Walcroft, May 18, 2008
3. East and North Sides of Lockwood House
The building can be partially viewed from Fillmore Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,902 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on December 21, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
