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.

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“It’s going to be exciting for Harpers Ferry and for the region to have it there.” He added that the bungee jumping business will partner with nearby River Riders, an outdoor adventure ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The National Park Service is set to demolish five deteriorating structures at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, starting Jan. 21. The Henkle Farm House buildings ...

When you think of beautiful places in the South, images of moss-draped oaks in Georgia, or colorful row houses in South ...

Investigators said a 73-year-old Harpers Ferry man was found dead in his Wide River Farm Drive home. Fire officials said victims have been taken to the West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office for ...

Two had escaped across the river. Brown gathered those who were ... Brown’s real effect came in his failure at Harpers Ferry. His real meaning is in what happens after his capture." ...

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 ...