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Industry

Explore the industrial history of Jefferson County, WV and the Harpers Ferry area, including quarries, canals, railroads, manufacturers and the working-class labor that sustained the region.

This topic appears in 333 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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June 16, 2024
June 16, 2024

Winchester, Harpers Ferry Armory, & Jefferson’s Rock

[Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.]“Harold” sends us a letter this week from which we have room only for the following extract, relative to Old Virginia. — Since I last wrote you I have visited the Old […]
February 17, 1855
June 16, 2024
June 16, 2024

Clowe Nominated to Armory Superintendent

THE ARMORY AT HARPER’S FERRY.– The President has nominated to the Senate Henry W. Clowe to be Superintendent of the Armory at Harper’s Ferry, in conformity with the provisions of the law passed at the last […]
January 1, 1855
June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025

Lime Boat Burned In Canal

Lime-Boat Burned.A lime-boat belonging to Mr. CALLEN, was burned in the Canal near this place, a few days since, while on its way to market with a heavy cargo of lime. The fire occurred from a […]
July 1, 1854
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026

Copper on the Potomac

COPPER ON THE POTOMAC.– It is stated that the Potomac Copper Company is working some valuable mines on the immediate neighborhood of the Potomac river. At thirty feet it obtains ore yielding 30 per cent of […]
February 1, 1853
January 9, 2026
January 9, 2026

Shepherdstown Woolen Factory Sold

SALE OF FACTORY PROPERTY.The buildings, situated on the corner of High and Prince streets, in Shepherdstown, (says the Shepherdstown Register) lately occupied by Mr. W. L. Webb as a Woollen Factory, were sold on Monday last […]
February 1, 1853
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 83 records
1910s 40 records
1830s 38 records
1900s 37 records
1850s 20 records
1880s 14 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Industry" across historical collections.

Moler
27 records
Baker
18 records
Houser
13 records
Flanagan
13 records
Knott
12 records
Engle
10 records
Thropp
10 records
Ahl
9 records
Dunn
7 records
Mealey
7 records
Link
7 records
Strider
7 records
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