Harpers Ferry is a town as rich in scenic views as it is in history. From park museums found in restored 19th-century buildings to beautiful hiking trails along quiet--and occasionally raging--rivers, you can spend hours uncovering the… Read More

The Fourth of July has traditionally been a merry time in Harpers Ferry--but not in 1861. The nation was newly embroiled in a civil war that would devastate the town. That first wartime Independence Day also marked the first death of a… Read More

It’s a sultry afternoon at old Storer College, one of those summer-dog days where the air is so thick that sunshine itself seems liquid. When a breeze sweeps over the lonesome lawn, it’s an act of mercy, sweetened by the peal of… Read More