History on the Rocks: A Geology Tour of Harpers Ferry

Drill markings in rock along Shenandoah Street. Remains of blast holes driven into solid rock by a worker and maybe a helper which where then filled with black powder and touched off to blast away the rock.
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Program Date: Saturday, August 9th
Program Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Lower Town Harpers Ferry
Registration Required | $10.00 Program Fee

The site for this tour may be familiar to Park visitors, but the content is rarely covered. Discover how a historian interprets the geology of Harpers Ferry and how bedrock made history and made history possible.

Our guide David Fox served as an interpretive park ranger at Harpers Ferry for 30 years, retiring in 2018. He is interested in everything the park has to offer but especially John Brown’s raid, African American history, and the intersection of natural and cultural history.

This two-block walking tour of Lower Town is rated EASY. Participants should meet at the benches on The Green, across from the Park Bookshop.