As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical ... Its position at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers not only set the stage for such ...

Hiking along the banks of the beautiful Shenandoah River or walking the streets of ... it's still 1863 alone would be worth the trip to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

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

His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded ... Two had escaped across the river. Brown gathered those who were left in a small brick building, the engine ...