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

Nathan Cook Brackett

July 28, 1836 - July 20, 1910

 
 
Nathan Cook Brackett Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2012
1. Nathan Cook Brackett Marker
Inscription. Founder of Storer College
 
Erected by the Brackett Family.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansCemeteries & Burial SitesEducation. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list.
 
Location. 39° 19.399′ N, 77° 44.076′ W. Marker is in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. Marker is in Harper Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 485 Fillmore Street, Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harper Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockwood House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jefferson Rock (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Jefferson Rock (about 300 feet away); Shenandoah Canal (about 500 feet away); Brackett House (about 500 feet away); Island Access (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harpers Ferry.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  Storer College. (Submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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Nathan Cook Brackett Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2012
2. Nathan Cook Brackett Marker
Lockwood House in background
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 638 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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