As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical events. It was a point of supply for Meriwether Lewis’s Corps of Discovery, the site of John Brown’s ...

View the acclaimed "Battle of Gettysburg" Cyclorama painting for a sense ... the hallowed ground where pivotal moments in U.S. history unfolded. Explore Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. See key ...

HARPER's FERRY, Friday, July 26 ... PATTERSON, they were in splendid order and battle trim. While passing from Bunker Hill to Charlestown, the regiment was drawn up in battle array.

After lunch, I head to Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. As I approach the visitor center, I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the cornfields and the landscape, remarkably unchanged ...

Monocacy National Battlefield in in Frederick County, Md. and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia each had deer that tested positive for CWD. There is no evidence that CWD can ...

General Dynamics-NASSCO has been awarded nearly $64 million to repair and modernize the USS Harpers Ferry, a 610-foot ...

He was the last survivor of John Brown’s Raid. This site had a significant role in the 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry. If you need a place to stay during your visit, the Bavarian Inn Resort is ...

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 ...