Harpers Ferry, Virginius Island, old canals and foundation, NPS

Moosic Mtn. Wild Presents

Harpers Ferry

Virginius Island

By John Van Horn

Intake Arches for Inner Basin which supplied water to power a number of mills.

Cotton Mill Foundation

Virginius Island at one time was a maze

of factories and a complex system of raceways to

to supply water to power them. Because of frequent

floods, fires and war, all that is left on the island

are walking paths, fascinating ruins and beautiful views

of the Shenandoah River.

Remains of turbines in Flour Mill-

which originally was the Cotton Factory