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711 Indexed Records Spanning 1730 to 1977

August 4, 1827

4 Aug 1827

McKenney married to Mrs. Mary Jackson

Lately, at Harper’s Ferry, Mr. McKenny to Mrs. Mary Jackson, he being the lady’s fifth husband, and she is only in her 28th year.

July 26, 1827

26 Jul 1827

New Masonic Hall at Harpers Ferry

MASONIC NOTICE.The dedication and consecration of the new Masonic Hall at Harpers-Ferry, will take place on Monday the 10th day of September next. The brethren of neighboring Lodges, and all brethren in regular standing, are respectfully […]

July 19, 1827

19 Jul 1827

Arrangements for Completing Harpers Ferry Bridge

The Virginia Free Press states, that definitive arrangements have been made for completing the Harper’s Ferry Bridge, during the present season. The completion of such a highly important work will be hailed by the public with […]

May 26, 1827

26 May 1827

Mary Jackson; on 5th husband

A hard character. — Mrs. Mary Jackson, of Harper’s Ferry, now only twenty eight years of age, was married a few days since to her fifth husband.

May 5, 1826

5 May 1826

Water Boring at Harpers Ferry.

Mr. Tindrel, who has been engaged since last June, at Harper’s Ferry, in in boring for water, arrived in town, yesterday. He states that he has perforated the solid rock to the depth of 266 feet, […]

April 22, 1826

22 Apr 1826

Production of National Armories

National Armories.– By a communication made to the House of Representatives of the United States by the Secretary of War, it appears, that during the year 1825, there has been an expenditure at the national armory […]

May 12, 1825

12 May 1825

Markley; Arrested for murder & theft.

From the Harper’s Ferry Free Press.On Thursday last, a man named John Markley was arrested in this neighborhood on suspicion of being the murderer of Miss Evelina Cunningham, near Baltimore, and of having assisted in the […]

October 12, 1824

12 Oct 1824

British Prime Minister; Visit to Harpers Ferry

“When the British minister visited Harper’s Ferry, the band (composed of young men belonging to the manufactories) serenaded him; he invited them into his lodgings, and entered into familiar conversation with some of them; he declared […]

May 20, 1824

20 May 1824

Fire at Harper’s Ferry

From the Baltimore Patriot, May, 9.Fire at Harper’s Ferry.– We have been favoured with the following extract of a letter dated Harper’s Ferry, May 8, 1824: “A dreadful calamity happened at this place this morning before […]

May 13, 1824

13 May 1824

Armory Consumed By Fire

Fires. The workshop and machinery of the United States Armory, at Harper’s Ferry, were entirely consumed by fire on the morning of the 8th inst. Two hundred workmen were employed at this place, and their loss […]

June 26, 1823

26 Jun 1823

Armory Corresponce Regarding C&O Canal

From the National Intelligencer.Potomac Canal.– We have been favored with a copy of the following correspondence, which we publish with great pleasure, as it presents a view not hitherto taken, of the importance, of the proposed […]

August 6, 1822

6 Aug 1822

Relief to the Irish

The subscription in Liverpool to relieve the distressed in Ireland, amounted, on the 11th of June, to 13116 14s. Sir James Mackintosh has obtained a pledge from the House of Commons “that it would take into […]

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