• Interior of the John Brown Fort

    Harpers Ferry

    National Historical Park WV,VA,MD

Animals

Northern Copperhead

Northern copperhead

Photo courtesy John White, Virginia Herpetological Society

The park is home to approximately 14 amphibian, 18 reptile, 36 mammal, 30 spider, 43 fish, 174 bird, and 276 insect species. Among these are the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), the northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), and the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Currently, the park is conducting surveys to obtain an up-to-date inventory of animal species found in the park.

Did You Know?

Raider Lewis Leary

Did you know that American poet Langston Hughes' grandmother was married to Lewis Leary,one of John Brown's raiders?