Harpers Ferry, WV is one of my favorite scenic spots. Looking down at the town from Maryland Heights, the scene looks like an amazing model railroad layout. I’ve also enjoyed the view from Weverton Cliffs when hiking the Appalachian Trail across Maryland. Other remarkable views in the area include the vantage points at Loudoun Heights and Jefferson Rock. Jefferson Rock is named after Thomas Jefferson who described the scene:
“The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature. You stand on a very high point of land. On your right comes up the Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of the mountain a hundred miles to seek a vent. On your left approaches the Patowmac in quest of a passage also. In the moment of their junction they rush together against the mountain, rend it asunder and pass off to the sea…
…This scene is worth a voyage across the Atlantic.”
Today, some of these historic views are being threatened by a proposed 190 foot tall hi-tech communications tower. Joshua Bowman reports for The Herald-Mail.com:
The proposed tower site, near the intersection of Keep Tryst and Sandy Hook roads, has angered many people who say a 190-foot tower there would obstruct views in the area.
The site is less than a mile from Harpers Ferry National Park, the Potomac River, the C&O Canal and the Appalachian Trail.
County officials have said the site is needed to provide reliable radio coverage south of Boonsboro.
The Low-Tech Times hopes Washington County officials can find a solution to their communication needs without erecting an eyesore in such a beautiful area.