HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is hosting an early December weekend of historical Christmas ...

A yearlong celebration has been launched to mark the 50th anniversary of that designation — and once again, the U.S. flag is flying over the only building that is left of the original Armory.

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The concrete is poured and the granite and plaque set for a life-size bronze monument dedicated to the NY 111th Volunteer ...

HARPERS FERRY ... Yet this easternmost town in West Virginia didn’t gain national fame until the Civil War. It was here, in 1859, that abolitionist John Brown and his small group of men ...

Harpers Ferry in West Virginia is one of the most picturesque towns I have ever visited. I stood leaning on a railing with my three sons, eating a Charleston Chew and looking out at the view over the ...

Explore the stunning national parks of West Virginia. Immerse yourself in nature, hike scenic trails, and discover historical ...

Harpers Ferry is perhaps the most historic city in West Virginia. Nestled in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the lower Shenandoah Valley, the town sits on the confluence of the Potomac and ...

Members of Congress, military officers, and civil servants take a slightly ... U.S. Marines storm the engine house at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), after it was captured by the ...

Manufactured by Springfield Armory, and Harpers Ferry Armory, this musket was widely used in the Mexican-American War by Union and Confederate forces in the Civil War ... became the standard issue ...