St. John's Episcopal Church - Harpers Ferry, WV
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bluesnote
N 39° 19.373 W 077° 43.921
18S E 264491 N 4356167
St. John's Episcopal Church was transformed into a field hospital during the Civil War. Today, it lies in ruins along the Appalachian Trail.
Waymark Code: WM14HW2
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2021
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The plaque says, "These weathered ruins are all that remain of St. John's Episcopal Church - one of Harpers Ferry's five earliest churches.
Built in 1852 with money provided by church fairs, St. John's served as a hospital and barracks during the Civil War and suffered considerable damage. It was rebuilt afterward, but was abandoned in 1895 when a new Episcopal church was built in the upper town."
Address:
Harpers Ferry, WV, USA
Name of War: Civil War
Type of Documentation: Historic Marker/Interpretive
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