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    Exploring the Civil War Era in the Cumberland Valley

    By Matthew Pinsker Posted on July 14, 2010 Posted in Antebellum (1840-1861) No Comments

    The Cumberland Valley played a significant role in America’s Civil War. This region of Pennsylvania provided sanctuary to runaway slaves and even participants in John Brown’s raid at Harpers Ferry. When the war began, local residents rushed to join the …

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