# Harpers Ferry

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A small town in Jefferson County, West Virginia; best known as the site of a raid by John Brown in 1859, a major event in the origins of the American Civil War.
2. A minor city in Taylor Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.

## Etymology
From Harper's ferry, after a ferry operated by Robert Harper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harpers-ferry