Battle Of Harpers Ferry Site Saved

Jim Kuhn has lovingly restored his great-great-grandfather's Harpers Ferry farmhouse for the past 15 years. He researched the history of the land and created a history of the Civil War battle. While Kuhn waited for the National Parks Services to come through with funding to buy the land, other family members took steps to turn the farm into a subdivision. "But there's nothing like the prospect of a bulldozer to galvanize preservationists and environmentatlists. As soon as signs were posted for a zoning variance for 180 house, a 130-foot water tower, and a sewage treatement plant, Kuhn suddenly had a large contingent of allies." Finally, another Kuhn family member contacted the Trust for public land. "She had heard it was a group that had expertise in preservation and knew the ropes. This seemed like a real vehicle to work something out."

Thanks to Mary Reynolds