Camp Hill Cultural Landscape Report. Part 1: History, Existing Conditions and Analysis. Part 2: Treatment Exploration and Recommendations.

摘要

Camp Hill is located within Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Nestled between the convergence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, the historic cultural landscape sits atop a knoll, overlooking the surrounding scenic landscape. Developed over time, the Camp Hill landscape has been home to several groups of people and facilities, including important military events as well as the creation of one of the first African American colleges in the United States. Today, the cultural landscape serves as an important public recreation and educational resource where visitors can interpret the historic legacy of Camp Hill and Harpers Ferry. The first major improvements at Camp Hill took place in the 1840s, when armory superintendents and paymasters quarters were constructed on opposite ends of Fillmore Street. Shortly after the establishment of an armory on Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry witnessed several significant events in American History including John Brown's Raid, the American Civil War, and the founding of Storer College, one of the first African American colleges in the nation. Through periods of heavy and light use, from lushly vegetated to a ground plane trampled under many feet, the Camp Hill landscape has evolved through time with each period contributing to its present condition.