As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical events. It was a point of supply for Meriwether Lewis’s Corps of Discovery, the site of John Brown’s ...

The West Virginia park is a wonderland for nature and history lovers, boasting more than 200 historic structures.

It lies between the Potomac River and the adjacent US-340. The closest town to this point is Harpers Ferry, sitting just ...

John Brown hoped to end slavery when he raided a federal armory at Harpers Ferry in 1859. His plan failed, but he still changed the course of history. “You can weigh John Brown’s body well enough, but ...

Now aboard the USS Harpers Ferry, the 27-year-old platoon commander ... We had a long training workup to get to this point.” Sailing with two Navy ships in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, the 15th ...

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While you explore Harpers Ferry, don't forget to appreciate the ... From there, you can walk past John Brown's Fort to The Point, a breathtaking viewpoint overlooking three states (West Virginia ...

He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. Here he assembled his arms and waited for his "army" to arrive. The delay had an adverse effect on Brown's plan.

PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded by mountains, tucked at the bottom of a ravine created ...