Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Address: P.O. Box 65, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425, USA
Phone: Visitor Information 304-535-6298
Administrative Information 304-535-6222
Email: Marsha_Wassel@nps.gov

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, John Brown, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglass are just a few of the prominent individuals who left their mark on this place.

The story of Harpers Ferry is more than one event, one date, or one individual. It involves a diverse number of people and events that influenced the course of our nation's history. Harpers Ferry witnessed the first successful application of interchangeable manufacture, the arrival of the first successful American railroad, John Brown's attack on slavery, the largest surrender of Federal troops during the Civil War, and the education of former slaves in one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.

Let this site help you learn more about Harpers Ferry. Find out why Thomas Jefferson wrote: "The passage of the Patowmac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature."

Artist in Residence Program ? Harpers Ferry NHP regrets to announce that the Artist in Residence program for 2004 has been cancelled. For information on other National Park AIR opportunities log on to http://www.nps.gov/volunteer/air.htm.

Directions

Car - Harpers Ferry is located along U.S. Route 340 approximately 65 miles west of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland.


Public Transportation - Amtrak's Capital Limited stops at Harpers Ferry daily with westbound service from Washington, D.C., and eastbound service from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Chicago. MARC Rail operates several commuter trains between Harpers Ferry and Union Station (Washington, DC), Monday-Friday. For information on MARC and Amtrak schedules and fares, call 800-325-7245.

Activities

  • Climbing
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Picnicking
  • Visitor Center
  • Water Sports
  • Wildlife Viewing