Allstadt's Corner, important to John Brown's Raid, donated to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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HARPERS FERRY, W. Va., Aug. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Nearly 160 years after John Brown raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, the National Park Service (NPS) today celebrated the addition of 13 acres that help tell his story.
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- HARPERS FERRY, W. Va., Aug. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Nearly 160 years after John Brown raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, the National Park Service (NPS) today celebrated the addition of 13 acres that help tell his story.
- The American Battlefield Trust purchased property known as Allstadt's Corner and transferred it to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park .
- "This generous donation to the American people allows the National Park Service to preserve this important place, its lessons and its stories forever.
- Harpers Ferry NHP is one of more than 400 national parks cared for by the National Park Service.