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March 27, 2016

St. Peter's Church, Harpers Ferry


This Roman Catholic Church sits high on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, WV. If you've ever climbed the steps to Jefferson's Rock, you've seen it.

The church was completed in 1833 and remodeled in 1896.

During the Civil War, the church displayed the British Union Jack flag as a symbol of neutrality, neither Union nor Confederate. A portion of the interpretive sign is devoted to John Brown's Raid which took place in the town in 1859.





10 comments:

  1. outlawgardener1:07 AM, March 28, 2016

    Gorgeous shots of this beautiful historic church with a great name!

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  2. betty-NZ6:12 AM, March 28, 2016

    What a fantastic church! I love the architecture and it's great that it has such a colorful history.

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  3. Tanya Breese12:18 PM, March 28, 2016

    i love harper's ferry...such a neat place and yep, we've climbed those steps! love the shot with the shadow!

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  4. Bill4:54 PM, March 28, 2016

    Beautiful looking church!

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  5. Lowcarb team member5:38 PM, March 28, 2016

    Does look a nice church and great view in your 4th photo.

    All the best Jan

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  6. William Kendall8:02 PM, March 28, 2016

    What a beautiful church!

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  7. Billy Blue Eyes2:43 AM, March 29, 2016

    Wonderful looking old church, looks almost English

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  8. LOLfromPasa4:05 AM, March 29, 2016

    Your top shot looks pretty enough to be a postcard. Beautiful.

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  9. Out on the prairie6:31 AM, March 29, 2016

    That steeple tops off a beautiful building

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  10. Connie12:36 PM, March 30, 2016

    Such a beautiful church!

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