Scenery is not the only thing that Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in in West Virginia has to offer as it also has a rich history.
Located on the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, the Park is only 50 miles from the nation’s capital. The town around which the Park is located was named after Robert Harper who operated a ferry service on the river.
In later years, the town would serve as a federal armory (in fact Meriwether Lewis outfitted the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition here) which was overtaken by a group led by Abolitionist John Brown in what was known as John Brown’s raid. He meant to arm the slaves to fight for freedom in 1859, but failed and was hung.
An interesting Civil War note, Harpers Ferry was such a strategic location hat is changed hands 8 times during the war.
For those who like to hop from state to state, the Appalachian Trail actually runs through Harper’s Ferry making it possible to walk from the town, which is located in West Virginia, to Maryland in only a few minutes.
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