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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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December 6, 2025
December 6, 2025

Riot at Winchester Depot

RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS.– On Saturday night last, a number of negroes waylaid an Irish citizen near the Cemetery, and beat him in an outrageous manner. Upon this fact being ascertained on the Sabbath, there was some excitement […]
July 17, 1869
December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025

Fraley; Hoffman Mill Purchase

Geo. L. Fraley has bought from Jack Hoffman the brick house long known as the Hoffman mill property, on Rattlesnake run, where that stream empties into the river, east of town, for $700. There are five […]
March 24, 1910
December 5, 2025
December 5, 2025

The Old River Road to Shepherdstown

The Old River Road to Shepherdstown.By J. O. Knott The Potomac is one of the most picturesque rivers in the world. When I heard as a child, the words: “Oh Jordan’s stormy banks I stand, and […]
January 27, 1921
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025

Several Cotton Factories being Constructed

Several extensive cotton factories are in course of construction on the Potomac, near Harper’s Ferry.
February 13, 1849
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025

Cotton Factory Opening

“THE BLOSSOM OPENING– That splendid water at Harper’s Ferry, the best, probably, in this country next to Niagara Falls, is beginning to be brought into use. A large cotton factory, one hundred by forty-five feet in […]
January 8, 1847
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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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