Harpers Ferry
geographical name
Harp·ers Ferry
ˈhär-pərz 
town at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in northeastern West Virginia population 286
Note: The town, which was a strategic base in the American Civil War, is now the site of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park .
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“Harpers Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Harpers%20Ferry. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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