The Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry exhibit displays supplies obtained at the Harpers Ferry Armory.
List of Inventory Acquired by Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry:
15 Rifles
24 Pipe tomahawks
36 Pipe tomahawks for "Indian Presents"
24 Large knives
15 Powderhorns and pouches
15 Pairs of bullet molds
15 Wipers or gun worms
15 Ball screws
15 Gun slings
Extra parts of locks and tools for repairing arms
40 Fish giggs
Collapsible iron boat frame
1 Small grindstone
Did You Know?
Harpers Ferry changed hands 8 times during the Civil War. These Union troops posed for a picture on Camp Hill in Harpers Ferry in October, 1862.