• Sunrise at Harpers Ferry

    Harpers Ferry

    National Historical Park WV,VA,MD

Karen Anderson

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An NPS Photo

Intern Karen Anderson talks to students about 19th century Harpers Ferry.

The education department really makes a difference. They reach out to the public providing learning opportunities, and keeping both children and adults safe while visiting the park. Each program has active components; visitors go away with new visions and a better understanding of history. Consequently, I know more about John Brown and the Civil War than I ever anticipated. The education department will keep you on your toes. 

Did You Know?

Intake arches channeled water to power industry on Virginius Island.

Virginius Island was a thriving 19th-century industrial town along the Shenandoah River. By 1859, there were about three dozen buildings there.