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A Town's Life Partly Recaptured:
Pictures of everyday life based on old sketches, newspaper articles, letters, diaries, and business records often do not tell the whole tale. Women, laborers, craftsmen, and servants may appear between the lines or not at all in written records. A careful look at the objects that people unintentionally leave behind can be revealing.
Since 1959, the National Park Service has been conducting archeological research at Harpers Ferry, redrawing plans of buildings long vanished, and recovering lost items of everyday life. This work is already bringing into sharper focus the lives of Harpers Ferry's inhabitants, from Native Americans who lived here long ago, to the townspeople and tourists who shaped the town you see today. |