As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical ... Read more about New Poll Finds National Parks Are Unifying, Bipartisan Issue in West Virginia Press ...

The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore various ...

He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. Here he assembled ... was taken to Charlestown, Virginia (now Charles Town, West Virginia), along with the other captives.

PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded by mountains, tucked at the bottom of a ravine created ...