View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights NPS Photo/Shenandoah Sanchez

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

National Historic Site · West Virginia · National Park Service

At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown's Raid against slavery. Find your connection to the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College. Discover miles of trail in the Blue Ridge and along Civil War battlefields.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Hiking

Know before you go

Phone: 3045356029
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: African American Heritage · Enslavement · Military · Armories · Battlefields · Schools and Education · Social Movements · Abolition Movement · Civil Rights · Tragic Events · Floods · Wars and Conflicts · Civil War · Animals · Birds · Fish · Climate Change · Geology · Scenic Views · Wetlands

Activities & features: Guided Tours · Living History · Junior Ranger Program · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store