Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Find yourself at the confluence of history and nature. Experience John Brown's Raid, a flash point that ignited the Civil War. Find your story in the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College. Explore the rolling Blue Ridge mountains and rushing waters of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers that powered industry and the nation's second armory. Find your Harpers Ferry.
Harpers Ferry NHP's Visitor Center is located along US Route 340 in West Virginia. The park entrance is 8 miles east of Charles Town, WV and 20 miles southwest of Frederick, MD.
- Guided Tours
- Hiking
- Living History
- Junior Ranger Program
- Shopping
- Bookstore and Park Store
- Military
- Armories
- Schools and Education
- Social Movements
- Civil Rights
- Tragic Events
- Floods
- Wars and Conflicts
- Civil War
- Animals
- Birds
- Fish
- Climate Change
- Geology
- Scenic Views
- Wetlands
View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights
View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights
Aerial view of Lower Town Harpers Ferry
Aerial view of Lower Town Harpers Ferry
View from Jefferson Rock
View from Jefferson Rock
Artillery at Murphy-Chambers Farm
Artillery at Murphy-Chambers Farm
John Brown's Fort in Winter
John Brown's Fort in Winter