Near Bolivar in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Gun Position #6
March 1, 2008
1. Gun Position #6 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 18.726′ N, 77° 45.905′ W. Marker is near Bolivar, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Campground Road. Marker is located in the Harpers Ferry KOA Campground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 343 Campground Road, 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: Infantry Positions (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Abatis (about 400 feet away); Area History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sheridan Fortifications (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Major Action (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Civil War to Civil Rights / Battle of Harpers Ferry (approx. Ό mile away); Home Becomes Battlefield (approx. Ό mile away); The Fate of Harpers Ferry was sealed. (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bolivar.
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March 1, 2008
2. Gun Position #6 Marker
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