Definition of Harpers Ferry in English:
Harpers Ferry
proper nounhɑːpəzˈfɛriˌhärpərz ˈferē
A small town in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It is famous for a raid in October 1859 in which John Brown and a group of abolitionists captured a Federal arsenal located there.
Definition of Harpers Ferry in US English:
Harpers Ferry
proper nounˌhärpərz ˈferē
A small town in far northeastern West Virginia, at the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. It is noted for a raid in October 1859 in which John Brown and a group of abolitionists captured a Federal arsenal located here.