National Parks / Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Historical Park — WV,VA,MD
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.
Current Alerts
- CautionOngoing work on Lower Town buildings
Facilities staff are doing repair work on several buildings in Lower Town. Please follow signs for alternate entrances and heed temporary closures.
- Park ClosureBridge to Maryland Heights & C&O Canal CLOSED
The NPS is rehabilitating the stairway connecting the Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge to the C&O Canal NHP towpath. The stairway will be CLOSED beginning July 27 for approximately one month while crews install the new stairwell. A shuttle will run between C&O Canal Lock 34 and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Visitor Center. This will impact access to Maryland Heights, the Appalachian NST, and the Potomac Heritage NST.
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Source: National Park Service.
Upcoming Events
- Preserving the Past: A Curator’s CollectionFri Aug 28 2026Allies for Freedom Room, second floor of the John Brown Museum, historic Lower Town, Harpers Ferry
- Under Fire: The Battle of Harpers Ferry, 1862 (Cannon demonstration)Sat Sep 12 2026Bolivar Heights. Please take the shuttle from the visitor center to the site.