As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical ... things have been looking up. Read more about West Virginia Voters Support their National Parks Report West ...

Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take ...

The Great Bungee Company will launch a state-of-the-art cantilevered jumping platform in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, next spring. Thrill seekers will be able to jump from a platform more than ...

Roughly 20 minutes south of West Virginia's oldest town, travelers can discover natural beauty and unforgettable stories at one of the most important towns in American history, Harpers Ferry.

In 1847, Yankee Sullivan, then the pretender to the American Heavyweight Champion's Belt, and Bob Caunt, of London, England, went seven rounds at an outdoor site on the Potomac River near the mouth of ...

Chestnut Ridge Park and Campground announced in a Facebook post on Friday evening that it’s Tubing Hill will be open to ...

He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. Here he assembled his ... 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 ...