Martial Law at Harper's Ferry!

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Martial Law at Harper's Ferry!

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Howdy good Gents! I have taken a trip down the B&O for a weekend Sabbatical at harper's Ferry, which is located at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers!

Alas, upon my arrival I found this awaiting me:
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Apparently there is some trouble going on in town! Passes have to retrieved from either the Virginia or Maryland Militia. The Town Band is out, rousing the crowd and providing marching steps for the Militia, which is also drilling.

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My word! Some Ne'er Doer is taking hostages! But who is in charge of such a dastardly operation?

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Why, it is the infamous John Brown, Mastermind of the Pottawatomie Creek killings! Who will stop this madman?

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This Fellow appears to be waving towards someone, but who?

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The Marines! These brave Soldiers of the Sea made short-work of the extremists, and then had to protect the criminals from the mob that had gathered outside. With John Brown thus captured, I was able to go back to enjoying the beautiful hills!

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It's still as beautiful as I remember it. Looks like you had fun.
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<kicks self for not visiting when he lived 20 miles away> :(
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I'm digging the Saxhorns in the town band :D
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Oh Oh......Sucks for those on 56k.
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Thanas wrote:Oh Oh......Sucks for those on 56k.
:) After it stops raining are you going to leave the cave and go kill a Mastadon? ;)
"The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter cannot be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles."
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What? John Brown is taking hostages?

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John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring in the grave
John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring in the grave
John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring in the grave
His soul goes marching on

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His soul is marching on!
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Beautiful pictures; makes me homesick.

Thanks for posting those.
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Lonestar wrote:
Thanas wrote:Oh Oh......Sucks for those on 56k.
:) After it stops raining are you going to leave the cave and go kill a Mastadon? ;)
oh no, I upgraded to DSL a long time ago. :lol:

However, other board members might not be soo lucky.
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Unfortunately when I visited Harper's Ferry the day was quite rainy and gray. It's nice to see the place on a good day. I couldn't quite put my finger on where it was exactly until I saw the "nature" shots. For whatever reason the town was nondescript and John Brown didn't quite ring a bell...
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Post by Metatwaddle »

These are some gorgeous pictures. I've never seen any kind of Civil War-era reenactment, but it sounds fascinating. And the "nature" pictures are beautiful.

Maybe I'll have to go and visit this place someday.
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