The word heritage means, according to Dictionary.com (my preferred online dictionary):
Noun(1): something that is handed down from the past, as a tradition: a national heritage of honor, pride, and courage.
Adjective(1):noting or relating to a product, place, etc., that evokes a nostalgic sense of tradition or history.
These images are from nearby Harpers Ferry West Virginia where my 3x great grandfather was a doctor during the civil war. Much of the property he owned was lost to eminent domain when they made the town a National Park.
On the left is what was once was the home of my great great great grandfather.
I love the way the architecture seems to be cut into the mountain.
The next time I get married I am doing it in this church.
I find the architecture here interesting and wonder what the point is having this shield type looking roof.
I love the way the architecture is stacked.
I always forget to ask why there seems to be a house inside a house here.
Harpers Ferry
Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
This row of houses is called Marmion Row. Marmion is my maiden name.
The Day After 
I visited Harpers Ferry as a small child with my family.
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It is about 45 minutes away from my home.
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My family lived in Baltimore for a while when I was a child.
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My mother was raised in Baltimore and I have a sister and her (now grown) children who live there now. As with any city, i suppose, the touristy areas are beautiful while much of the rest is not.
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It looks a lovely place, Dawn. Nice to know where your folks have come from.
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Honestly if it hadn’t been for my oldest cousin who is the genealogist in our family, I might not have appreciated it. When we were kids we would visit Harpers Ferry sometimes and my dad would grumble that his inheritance was lost to eminent domain, but to be honest I never paid much attention to him. Even when I was older and he tried to share this stuff with me I didn’t pay attention. It wasn’t until Facebook and I created a cousin group, ironically to keep everyone up to date on the progression of my fathers kidney cancer, that I really began to appreciate it. My genealogist cousin often reminds us of our heritage in that group. Turns out we are pretty much related to everyone, but the Harpers Ferry connection is the one I have really owned.
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It’s a wonderful thing, Dawn 🤗💕
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We make fun of him but we love that he does it. lol
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My favorite day trip, and you take the best pictures! I’d like to climb Maryland Heights again while I still can. You should go with me; it’s not a hard or long climb.
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Who is this? Maybe I will 🙂
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