Floods in Lower Town Harpers Ferry
The Church's failure to construct a parsonage on the property it had acquired on Lot 2, Block D of Shenandoah Street was perhaps wise in the long run. Lower Town Harpers Ferry was subjected to substantial flooding over the years, as depicted in the images below.
1924 Floodwaters on Shenandoah Street
1936 Floodwaters on Shenandoah Street
The images above are available from the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park's Photo Archives.
Map of the Parsonage Lot
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