JEFFERSON COUNTY
History Happened Here The Civil War changed Jefferson County and the nation forever. Civil War markers,
battle sites, and museum exhibits share this transformative story.
Jefferson County has deep ties to George Washington and his family. In fact, Charles, George’s youngest brother, founded the city of Charles Town and the county, which is home to six Washington family homes. Thomas Jefferson selected Meriwether Lewis to command an army expedition— known as the Corps of Discovery—documenting the newly acquired territory stretching to the Pacific Ocean. In the spring of 1803, Lewis arrived at the U.S. Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry to gather supplies for the trek, including bullet molds and gun parts. He also worked with armory officials here to design and build a collapsible boat.
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