Historical Markers in Jefferson County, West Virginia
118th Pennsylvania Infantry
1862 Antietam Campaign
A Brief History of the Old Presbyterian Church in Charles Town
A Dangerous Position
A Government Factory Town
A Government Factory Town No Longer
A Moving Symbol
A Nation's Armory
A Perfect Heap of Ruins
A Position Strong by Nature
A Union Predicament
A Union Predicament
A.P. Hills March
Allstadt House
American Revolutionary War Memorial
Anthony Kerney
Area History
Armory Grounds
Armory Paymaster's Residence
Armory Workers
Arsenal Square
Assessing the Obstacle
Barnes' Brigade
Battle of Boteler's Ford
Battle of Harpers Ferry
Battle of Harpers Ferry / Jackson Arrives
Battle of Harpers Ferry / Jackson Arrives
Battle of Harpers Ferry / Union Stronghold
Battle of Shepherdstown
Belle Vue
Bolivar Heights Trail
Bolivar Methodist Church
Botelers Ford Tablet B. F. 1
Botelers Ford Tablet B. F. 2
Botelers Ford Tablet B. F. 3
Brackett House
Branding the B&O
Brownfields to Greenfields
Burned, Flooded, and Leveled
Butcher Shop and Boarding House
By the aid of these machines...
Cameron's Depot
Cameron's Depot Engagement
Camp Hill
Capt. James Kerney
Capt. William Morgan
Capture of Harpers Ferry
Capture of Harpers Ferry
Capture of Harpers Ferry
Capture of Harpers Ferry
Capture of Harpers Ferry
Casualties of Time
Casualties of War
Casualty of War
Cedar Lawn
Charles Town
Charles Town Post Office
Charles Town Schools
Charles Washington Hall
Charles Washington's Town
Chimney
Church and School
Closing the Doors
Col. Drake
Colonel Charles Washington
Confederate Dead
Confederate Soldiers in Elmwood Cemetery / Colonel Henry Kyd Douglas
Confederate Victory
Confederate Victory
Confederates Converge
Cotton Mill
Daniel Bedinger
Daring Escapes
Davenport Brothers Revolutionary War Memorial
Destined for Antietam
Discover Harpers Ferry
Duffields B&O Railroad Station
Duffields Depot Raid
Early Travel
Edge Hill Cemetery
Elizabeth Elliott Tabb
Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery Vault
Entler Hotel
Etter Hall
Explore the Washington Heritage Trail / Afoot in Historic Charles Town
Facing the Enemy
Fake Attack - September 14th
Federal Armory
First Major Action
Five Rounds into the Darkness
Flag Talk
Floods
Focus of Action
Fortifying Bolivar Heights
Found Underground
Foundations of Freedom
Foundations of Freedom
Fountain Rock
Free School
Freedom's Call
Freedom's Call
From Civil War to Civil Rights / Battle of Harpers Ferry
From Skirmish Line to Burial Ground
Gap View Farm
General William Darke
General William Darke
George Upshur Manning
George Washington Turner
Gun Position #6
Happy Retreat
Harewood
Harper Cemetery
Harper House Tavern
Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill
Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry / John Browns Fort
Harpers Ferry Bolivar Veterans Memorial
Harpers Ferry History
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Head Gates and Inner Basin
Heads versus Hands
Heyward Shepherd
High Street in 1886
Historic Heights
Historic Shepherdstown
History in the Mountains
Hockensmith Apple Storage Building
Holl's Pump
Holy Ground
Home Becomes Battlefield
Home of Joseph Perkins
Home of Samuel Annin
Honoring All Who Served
House Ruins
In Honor of James Rumsey
In Honor of Private Luke Quinn
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Infantry Positions
Iron Furnaces
Island Access
Island Mills
Jackson at Harpers Ferry
Jefferson County / Berkeley County
Jefferson County / Maryland
Jefferson County / State of Maryland
Jefferson County / State of Virginia
Jefferson County Courthouse
Jefferson County World War II Memorial
Jefferson Rock
John Brown
John Brown
John Brown Fort
John Brown Hanging Site
John Brown Monument
John Brown Scaffold
John Brown's Last Stand
John C. Heinz House
John Frederick Blessing
John Thomas Marker
John Yates
John Yates Beall
Johnsontown
Jonathan Child House
Kearneysville Area Historic Properties
Keyes Gap
Keyes' Switch Engagement
Large Arsenal
Large Arsenal Foundation
Lewis and Clark
Lock Graveyard Memorial
Lockwood House
Locust Hill
Lutheran Graveyard
Major James Gibson
Market House
Martin R. Delany
Martin Robinson Delany
Martin Robison Delany
Mary Magdalene Slagle Bedinger
Masonic Hall
Mayors of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
McMurran Hall
Memorial To Confederate Soldiers
Mere Machines of Labor
Morrell House
Moulder Hall
Mountains, Men, and Maneuvers
Mt. Nebo Lodge No. 91
My Favorite Boat
Nathan Cook Brackett
New Central Restaurant
No Man's Land
Office of Charles Washington
Old English / Episcopal Cemetery
Old Stone House / Star Lodge No. 1
Pack Horse Ford
Pack Horse Ford Chapter, D.A.R.
Peter Burr / William Burr Houses
Peter Burr House
Pilgrimage
Power of the Potomac
Pre Civil War Spring House
Prize of War
Protecting the Supply Lines
Pvt Luke Quinn
R.D. Shepherds Town Hall
Racing West
Railroad Embankment
Railroads
Ranson Veterans Memorial
Rats in a Cage
Reformed Church Parsonage
Reformed Graveyard
Revolutionary War Soldier
Richwood Hall
Riley House
River Crossing
River Wall
Robert Tabb
Ruins of St. Georges Chapel
Rutherford House
Samuel Washington House
School House Ridge, Harpers Ferry, W.V.
Sergeant Littleton Tazewell Cordell
Setting the Trap
Setting the Trap / Jackson Arrives
Shenandoah Canal
Shenandoah Pulp Factory
Shenandoah River
Shenandoah Street about 1880
Shepherd College / Shepherdstown
Shepherd State Teachers College
Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association
Shepherdstown Rally Point
Sheridan Dug In
Sheridan Fortifications
Short-lived Sanctuary
Simon Bolivar
Site of the Execution of John Brown
Six Acres That Changed the World
Smith and Forging Shop
Spirit of 1775
Spirit of 1775
Springhouses and Root Cellars
St. John Lutheran Church
St. John's Episcopal Church
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Stephen Tyng Mather
Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters
Storer College Veterans Memorial Gate
Struggle to the Heights
Sweets for Harpers Ferry
Tailrace
That was the happiest time of my life.
The Abatis
The Appalachian Trail and Benton MacKaye
The Black Americans
The Confederate Dead
The Confederate Perspective
The Fate of Harpers Ferry was sealed.
The First Line of Defense: The Union Skirmish Line
The First School for "Colored" in Jefferson County
The First Year of War
The Flagg House
The Gilbert House
The Greenback Raid
The Harpers Ferry Bandstand
The History of White House Farm
The Iron Horse Wins
The James H. Webb House
The James Rumsey Bridge
The John Brown Raiders
The Moler Family
The Mule Falters
The Murphy Farm
The Niagara Movement
The Point
The Puffinbarger House
The Race to the Ohio
The Right Reverend Ernest Eugene Baltimore
The Second Meeting of the Niagara Movement
The Spirit of 1775
The Stribling House
The Trap Closes
The Trial of John Brown
Thomas Green House
Thornton Tayloe Perry / Thornton Tayloe Perry II
Trail to Upper Harpers Ferry
Trinity Episcopal Church
Two Treason Trials
Union Church Cemetery
Union Skirmish Line
Valley View / Tackley Farm
Virginia Lodge No. 1
Virginius Island Trail
War Memorial
Warehouse
Washington's Land
Water Tunnels
Waterfront Commerce and the Mecklenburg Warehouse
We Began Firing At Will: The 111th New York Regiment
Weapons Under Fire
Welcome to Historic Shepherdstown
Welcome to St. Peters Roman Catholic Church
Welcome to the Confederate Cemetery
West Virginia / Virginia
Where Three National Trails Meet
White Hall Tavern
White House Farm
William Lemen
Williams House
Wizard Clip
World War I Memorial
York Hill
Zion Episcopal Churchyard
"A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step."
"Beallair"
"Blakeley"
"Claymont Court"
"Coloured" Grave Yard
"for the deposit of arms"
"Locust Hill"
"Prato Rio"
"The War That Ended Slavery"
"Travelers' Rest"
The Bower
About Jefferson County
Jefferson County Timeline
Jefferson County, West Virginia, is a region steeped in rich history. Its origins can be traced back to the early 18th century when European settlers first arrived in the area. In 1801, Jefferson County was established following the division of Berkeley County, and it was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson. One of the county's most significant events occurred during the American Civil War, with the Battle of Harper's Ferry taking place within its borders in 1862.
During the 19th century, Jefferson County experienced rapid growth due to its strategic location along the Potomac River and the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. These transportation routes facilitated trade and commerce, leading to the establishment of various industries, including flour mills, tanneries, and iron foundries. As a result, Jefferson County became known as an important center of manufacturing and trade in the region.
The abolitionist movement also had a strong presence in Jefferson County, largely due to its proximity to Harper's Ferry, where John Brown conducted his famous raid in 1859. Many local residents actively supported the Underground Railroad, assisting enslaved individuals in their quest for freedom. The county's role in the fight against slavery adds to the historical significance of Jefferson County.
In recent years, Jefferson County has experienced a steady population growth, becoming a hub for commuters working in neighboring cities. Its charming small towns, picturesque landscapes, and preserved historic sites continue to attract visitors and make Jefferson County a fascinating destination for those interested in its diverse and significant history.
During the 19th century, Jefferson County experienced rapid growth due to its strategic location along the Potomac River and the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. These transportation routes facilitated trade and commerce, leading to the establishment of various industries, including flour mills, tanneries, and iron foundries. As a result, Jefferson County became known as an important center of manufacturing and trade in the region.
The abolitionist movement also had a strong presence in Jefferson County, largely due to its proximity to Harper's Ferry, where John Brown conducted his famous raid in 1859. Many local residents actively supported the Underground Railroad, assisting enslaved individuals in their quest for freedom. The county's role in the fight against slavery adds to the historical significance of Jefferson County.
In recent years, Jefferson County has experienced a steady population growth, becoming a hub for commuters working in neighboring cities. Its charming small towns, picturesque landscapes, and preserved historic sites continue to attract visitors and make Jefferson County a fascinating destination for those interested in its diverse and significant history.
Jefferson County Timeline
This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Jefferson County, West Virginia.
- 1801 - Jefferson County is established in the new state of West Virginia.
- 1803 - Charles Town becomes the county seat.
- 1806 - Shepherdstown is incorporated as the first town in the county.
- 1844 - The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reaches Jefferson County, facilitating growth and trade.
- 1861-1865 - Jefferson County experiences the impact of the American Civil War.
- 1863 - The Battle of Shepherdstown takes place during the Civil War.
- 1871 - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is established, preserving the area's significant history.
- 1909 - The Virginia Air Line Railway opens, providing additional transportation options.
- 1944 - The U.S. Navy establishes the Naval Ordnance Works, bringing more employment opportunities.
- 1971 - Historic Shepherdstown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 2010 - Jefferson County experiences population growth and increased economic development.