Family Things To Do in Knoxville, Maryland

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604 Valley Road, Knoxville, Maryland

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  • Many activities are available in the scenic Harpers Ferry area, and this outfitters offer guided and instru... More on DogFriendly.com

  • It was wonderful to expereince the excitement of my children as they left the electronics in the car an... More on TripAdvisor

 

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Knoxville MD 21758, United States of America

  • Inscription. Tired and breathless? You are experiencing the hardship of a Union soldier climbing to reach his work place (a fort) or his home (a tent or log cabin). Try ascending this road hauling a 9,700-pound gun tube or a week's ... More on HMDB

 

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Knoxville MD 21758, United States of America

  • Inscription. During an inspection in late April 1863, Brig. Gen. John G. Barnard recommended that a gun be placed at a high point on this crest, "surrounded by a wall of sandbags, and arranged to fire not only on Loudoun Heights [across ... More on HMDB

 

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Knoxville MD 21758, United States of America

  • Inscription. You are standing on the border between North and South during the Civil War. As the highest ridge surrounding Harpers Ferry, Maryland Heights played a prominent role in the strategic operations of both the Union and Confederacy. ... More on HMDB

 

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Knoxville MD 21758, United States of America

  • Inscription. To command Maryland Heights' highest point, the Federals built this massive foundation, called the Stone Fort in the winter of 1862-63. Union engineers designed this defense as an infantry blockhouse to ward off Confederate ... More on HMDB

 

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Knoxville MD 21758, United States of America

  • Inscription. The charcoal industry required wood; Maryland Heights offered plenty. From 1810 to 1848 the Antietam Iron Works, 7 miles to the north, cut trees on the mountain to make charcoal to fuel its furnace and forges. The burning ... More on HMDB

 

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10985 Harpers Ferry Road, Purcellville, VA 20132

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Harpers Ferry Center, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

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  • The world-famous Appalachian National Scenic Trail follows Loudoun County's western edge. It is a 2,174-mil... More on VisitLoudoun.org

  • In addition to the downtown Harpers Ferry trails mentioned by the previous reviewer, I was pointed in the d... More on TripAdvisor

 

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Harpers Ferry WV 25425, United States of America

  • Inscription. Here, on August 15-19, 1906, on the Storer College campus, the Niagara Movement held their first open and public meeting on American soil. Organized by W. E. B. Du Bois and others a year earlier in Erie Beach, Ontario, ... More on HMDB

 

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#10.

36 W Potomac St, Brunswick, Maryland 21716

  • Bike rentals. Enjoy a ride on the scenic towpath along Potomac River (Harpers Ferry area). Helmets, baskets, locks and historical guide sheet provided. Rental shop located in Brunswick, MD on W Potomac St, ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

 

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