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This evening, I went on a short hike along the Appalachian Trail up to Weverton Cliffs. Located a few miles down the Potomac from Harpers Ferry, this overlook provides a great perspective across the area where Pleasant Valley descends to the gap below Maryland Heights. On October 31, 1862, my great-great-grandfather would have marched right though here to Harpers Ferry and crossed pontoon bridges. This late Fall/early Winter campaign after Antietam would culminate with the Battle of Fredericksbu