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Post by doubs43 on Oct 26, 2007 0:21:02 GMT -5
This building was the scene of an historical event that helped change American history - and to some degree, world history - for all time. Can anyone identify the building, it's location and what happened here? Mamiya M645 and Verichrome Pan film. I took it in July, 1977.  Walker |
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Post by John Parry on Oct 26, 2007 7:30:47 GMT -5
Interesting building Walker. It reminds me of some of the Dutch colonial buildings I saw in South Africa. I should think the cannon is a clue - small calibre, so probably not from the civil war. Is it where Cornwallis surrendered?
Regards - John
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Post by kiev4a on Oct 26, 2007 8:36:21 GMT -5
The enginehouse at Harper's Ferry where John Brown and his men holed up during their 1859 raid on the United States Arsenal located there. Brown was captured by Federal troops commanded by Robert E. Lee. Brown and several of his men were later hanged. Brown was a firebrand Abolitionist.
My great aunt claimed one of our ancestors was among Brown's men. She said her grandfather described going to the prison to claim the body after the execution.
Great shot. The Mamiya M645 is a great camera. Wish I still had mine.
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Post by doubs43 on Oct 26, 2007 8:56:49 GMT -5
Interesting building Walker. It reminds me of some of the Dutch colonial buildings I saw in South Africa. I should think the cannon is a clue - small calibre, so probably not from the civil war. Is it where Cornwallis surrendered? Regards - John John, Wayne has nailed it while I was uploading a picture of the cannon for you. (I'd never post anything that would remotely "twist the Lion's tail", as they say.) Wayne, my father knew a Union soldier - an old man by then, of course - who was captured by Stonewall Jackson's men at Harpers Ferry during the Antietam Campaign. Long story short: He tried to get his friend to make a break for it while going throught the lower Shenandoah Valley on the way to prison. His friend refused to try and died in prison. It was night and after a flash of lightning the soldier took off into woods and escaped. John, the cannon appears to be a 10 or 12 pound Howitzer but I'm no expert.  Walker |
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Post by kiev4a on Oct 26, 2007 9:06:44 GMT -5
We were in Harper's Ferry about 1986. I was in my "video phase" then so I have tape but no still shots. At that time the town looked like it probably hadn't changed a great deal since Brown's raid. Harper's Ferry was the government arsenal for years. Lewis and Clark went there to get equipment for their western expedition.
John:
On the same trip we visited Yorktown. Again, I only have video. How I wish I had taken a still camera to the place when "The World Turned Upside Down."
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Post by olroy2044 on Oct 26, 2007 9:32:20 GMT -5
Walker: Beautiful shots!! Roy
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