In my high-school mind, Harper’s Ferry has always been pretty much synonymous with abolitionist John Brown’s Raid. This is definitely the spot, and there’s a major exhibit that deals with Brown and his companions, what they believed, their bloody attempt to seize the weapons at the arsenal here, and the historical aftermath. But almost every [...]
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Harper’s Ferry and the Civil War at the KOA
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Civil War Sites, Fall 2010 trip, Harper's Ferry, Maryland on October 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Catholic sites, Fall 2010 trip, Maryland, National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton on October 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Elizabeth Ann Seton was a wife, mother, and widow before she converted to the Catholic faith, founded the Sisters of Charity – and wound up being the first U.S. born canonized saint. Like many other mothers throughout history, she got a lot done. Stone House was the first permanent home of Mother Seton, her children [...]
