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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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1976 Latest Record
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Armorers Petition for Re-Establishment of Civil Superintendence

Washington.[Correspondence of the Herald.]WASHINGTON, March 30. The Senate — Mr. Clay. Among the petitions and memorials presented in the Senate this morning, was one by Mr. ARCHER from the armorers at Harper’s Ferry, complaining that the […]
April 1, 1842
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Report of Armory

ARMORY AT HARPER’S FERRY.– A report from the Ordinance Department states that this armory consists of 3 buildings for officers and clerks, 154 buildings for workmen, 2 arsenals, 4 store-houses, 4 magazines, 2 offices, 9 workshops […]
September 28, 1842
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November 18, 2025

Strike at Armory

[…]I learn that the workmen employed at the Armory, Harper’s Ferry, have struck for higher wages.– It would seem they have been much oppressed. […]
March 24, 1842
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November 18, 2025

Harpers Ferry Mill Failure

Baltimore.[Correspondence of the Herald]Baltimore, Jan 8, 1841– 9 A. M. MR. EDITOR —There is nothing very new, strange or wonderful. Every thing is perfectly stale. The movements at Annapolis are growing strong for resumption. We have […]
January 9, 1842
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November 18, 2025

Rowlland/Hefflebower Mill Burned

FIRE AT HARPER’S FERRY.– The Frederick Examiner says, the mill of Rowlland & Hefflebower, at Harper’s Ferry, was burnt on Tuesday morning. There were 15 or 20,000 bushels of wheat and 3 or 400 bbls of […]
February 9, 1839
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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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