Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Nathan Cook Brackett
July 28, 1836 - July 20, 1910
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2012
1. Nathan Cook Brackett Marker
Erected by the Brackett Family.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. 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. It can be reached from York Street. Marker is in 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 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.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2012
2. Nathan Cook Brackett Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 816 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
