Research Topic

Government & Law

This topic appears in 111 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
111 Indexed Records
1799 Earliest Record
1976 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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July 28, 2023

Armory Dam Contract Awarded

It is understood that the contract for constructing the Armory dam at Harper’s Ferry is awarded by the Government to Hugh L. Gallaher, formerly of this town.
July 28, 2023

Appropriations Recommended For Harpers Ferry Armory

Harper’s Ferry Appropriations. The following sums have been recommended by the Secretary of War, for repairs and improvements of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry : Total – – – $38,892 00
July 28, 2023

House Committee Reports Against Harpers Ferry Armory Re-Establishment

Harper’s Ferry. — It will be seen, from the following special dispatch to the Baltimore Sea, that the House Committee on Military affairs has reported against the re-establishment of the National Armory at Harper’s Ferry. We […]
July 28, 2023

Narrow Escape at Harper’s Ferry

NARROW ESCAPE AT HARPER’S FERRY.– We clip the following interesting article from an exchange paper:— There was to be a military execution away up above the heads of everybody in Harper’s Ferry, on Bolivar heights, and […]
July 28, 2023

Harpers Ferry Armory Site Overlooked by Government

The Harper’s Ferry Armory. In the Report of the Chief of Ordnance we find a recommendation that a grand Arsenal be established in New York for the fabrication of arms, the Chief of Ordnance assuming that […]
Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1850s 15 records
1860s 12 records
1900s 8 records
1880s 8 records
1840s 7 records