Infantry Positions marker

The Infantry Positions marker is on private property in the Harpers Ferry KOA campground. The campground is located on Campground Road, which runs west from Shenandoah Road (the road to the National Park Visitor Center). The markers are along the driveways in the campground. (39°18’57.0″N 77°45’45.7″W; map)

The Infantry Positions marker in the KOA campground at Harpers Ferry

From the marker:

Infantry Positions

Infantry troops occupied positions along these fortifications. The low height of the earth embankment at this location permitted the defending troops easy passage to and from the abatis without exposure.

Civil War trenches in the KOA campground at Harpers Ferry

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