• Interior of the John Brown Fort

    Harpers Ferry

    National Historical Park WV,VA,MD

Things To Do

Museums and exhibits line Shenandoah Street.

Living history museums on Shenandoah Street bring the past alive.

National Park Service

Harpers Ferry Park offers a wide variety of activities for individuals and families. Visit our many museums and exhibits, hike our trails, join a ranger-guided tour or just tour on your own. The Harpers Ferry Historical Association's Bookshop has a great supply of books, artwork, postcards and items for kids of all ages. Rangers and volunteers at the Visitor Center and Information Center are available to assist you and answer any questions you may have. Visit us soon and discover Harpers Ferry.

Did You Know?

Redman, pictured here, conducts his orchestra.  Photo courtesy of Todd Bolton.

Don Redman, "the little giant of Jazz," graduated from Storer College in 1920. Until his death in 1964, Redman continued to have a profound influence on the evolution, direction and development of this uniquely American art form.