st. peter's roman catholic church in harpers ferry, west virginia sits on a prominent location above harpers ferry

building church chapel landmark tower tree spire steeple architecture town castle peter's roman catholic harpers ferry west virginia prominent location historic jefferson county united states shenandoah valley confluence potomac rivers maryland easternmost american civil war northernmost confederate-controlled strategic south john brown's raid armory 1859 spring parish sanctuary shrine house religious institution meetinghouse rock wall steps pseudo-gothic style war stairway