https://www.nps.gov/hafe News releases from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/hafe-commemorates-america-s-250th.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:11:00 EST In 2026, the park, the Harpers Ferry Park Association, and partners will host a series of public programs and events that bring these stories to life and connect them to the choices and responsibilities that shape our shared future. We invite you to join us for one event or many and experience how this small town helped shape the course of American history, then and now. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/hafe-commemorates-america-s-250th.htm https://www.nps.gov/choh/learn/news/2025_09-byron-bridge-stairway.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:03:00 EST The National Park Service will begin construction on a new stairway connecting the Goodloe Byron Memorial Footbridge (Byron Bridge) to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park towpath at mile 60.6. https://www.nps.gov/choh/learn/news/2025_09-byron-bridge-stairway.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/acmf_2025_don-redman.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:45:00 EST Join Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) on Friday, Aug. 8, to celebrate the legacy of jazz legend and Storer College alumnus Don Redman. The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival string musicians will collaborate with the Howard Burns Quartet to perform original arrangements of some of Redman’s most celebrated jazz works. The event begins at 7 p.m. on the lawn by the Mather Training Center. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/acmf_2025_don-redman.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-and-d-c-provide-more-than-42-000-meals-of-donated-venison-to-neighbors.htm Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:00 EST Venison donations from national parks of the National Capital Region in 2025. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-and-d-c-provide-more-than-42-000-meals-of-donated-venison-to-neighbors.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-service-to-demolish-henkle-farm-house-site.htm Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:50:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) will move forward with plans to demolish five structures in a severe state of disrepair beginning January 21. The Henkle Farm House buildings pose a serious safety hazard to visitors and staff. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-service-to-demolish-henkle-farm-house-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/family-fun-featured-at-holiday-events-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Fri, 22 Nov 2024 06:51:00 EST Get into the holiday spirit at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park! Dec. 6 through Dec. 8 the park will host a series of family-friendly, immersive activities and demonstrations in historic Lower Town. All activities are set against the backdrop of Harpers Ferry in 1864, when the U.S. Army had transformed the town into a major supply and logistics center during the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/family-fun-featured-at-holiday-events-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/commemorate-the-165th-anniversary-of-john-brown-s-raid-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:30:00 EST The National Park Service is hosting special events commemorating abolitionist John Brown’s attempt to seize weapons from the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry in an effort to spark an anti-slavery uprising. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/commemorate-the-165th-anniversary-of-john-brown-s-raid-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/tourism-to-harpers-ferry-nhp-contributes-$37-7-million-to-local-economy.htm Wed, 04 Sep 2024 07:01:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 427,317 visitors to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) in 2023 spent $23.8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 319 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $37.7 million. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/tourism-to-harpers-ferry-nhp-contributes-$37-7-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/acmf-2024.htm Sun, 04 Aug 2024 07:35:00 EST Join Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) on Sunday, Aug. 11 as we commemorate the legacy of the Niagara Movement and the lasting impact on civil rights, music and society. This event starts at 11 a.m. and will feature several educational programs and the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival’s “Voices of the Niagara Movement” concert at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, though park entry fees or a valid park pass apply. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/acmf-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-nhp-program-series-focuses-on-behind-the-scenes-archaeology.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:13:00 EST Get a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Harpers Ferry through an ongoing series of presentations from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park’s (NHP) cultural resource specialist and archaeologist, Darlene Hassler. This series focuses on archaeology at the park throughout multiple time periods and comes directly from the scientist’s experiences. Presentations will begin at 2 p.m. in historic Lower Town, Harpers Ferry NHP. Please inquire at the Visitor Center for the exact location. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-nhp-program-series-focuses-on-behind-the-scenes-archaeology.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-and-d-c-donate-venison.htm Wed, 05 Jun 2024 08:18:00 EST Eight national parks in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. These parks donated more than 13,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 55,000 meals to families in need.   https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-and-d-c-donate-venison.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2024-04-24-deer-test-positive-for-cwd.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:53:00 EST During recent white-tailed deer reduction operations and subsequent disease sampling at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, two deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Both animals were from the Jefferson County, West Virginia portion of the park. This is the first CWD-positive detection at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2024-04-24-deer-test-positive-for-cwd.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/tanya-gossett-selected-as-superintendent-of-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:49:00 EST Tanya Gossett has been selected to serve as the new superintendent for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. She currently serves as the associate regional director for Resource Stewardship and Science for the National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region. Gossett begins her new role May 19. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/tanya-gossett-selected-as-superintendent-of-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-announces-annual-closures-to-protect-peregrine-falcons.htm Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:49:00 EST Portions of climbing areas on Maryland Heights will close from February 15-July 31 to protect peregrine falcon nesting sites. UPDATE: this year's peregrine chick has developed soon enough to safely remove the closure early. All Maryland Heights closed areas are open as of 6/27/24. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-announces-annual-closures-to-protect-peregrine-falcons.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/limited-recreational-closures-due-to-rockslide-stabilization-at-harpers-ferry-nhp.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:10:00 EST Due to potentially hazardous conditions during rockslide stabilization work along US 340, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will temporarily close a portion of the Loudoun Heights Trail, certain climbing routes, and a section of river shoreline starting Sept. 12. The temporary closures will continue for the duration of the work, which is expected to last 90 days. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/limited-recreational-closures-due-to-rockslide-stabilization-at-harpers-ferry-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/henkle-demo-ea-public-comment.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2023 03:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) invites public review of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the demolition of five structures associated with the Henkle farmstead at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. You’re invited to submit your feedback from Sept. 6 through Sept. 22, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/henkle-demo-ea-public-comment.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/peregrines-fledge-2023.htm Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:45:00 EST Three peregrine falcon chicks successfully took their first flights from the cliffs of Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) this spring. This is the third consecutive, documented fledging of peregrine falcons since the 1950s from this historic breeding site. This is also the first time in over 70 years that each chick has survived to this milestone. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/peregrines-fledge-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/nace/learn/news/commemorate-juneteenth-at-your-local-national-parks.htm Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:41:00 EST As Juneteenth National Independence Day approaches, the National Park Service (NPS) invites you to celebrate this important holiday at nearby national parks. National parks across the Washington, D.C. area will host events commemorating the long, hard road to freedom for African Americans in the United States. https://www.nps.gov/nace/learn/news/commemorate-juneteenth-at-your-local-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-west-virginia-and-d-c-provide-more-than-48-000-meals-of-donated-venison-to-neighbors.htm Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:49:00 EST Seven national parks in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. These parks donated more than 12,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 48,000 meals to families in need. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-west-virginia-and-d-c-provide-more-than-48-000-meals-of-donated-venison-to-neighbors.htm https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/news/seven-ways-to-get-outside-around-d-c-this-national-park-week.htm Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:59:00 EST Join national parks in the D.C. area for National Park Week! This annual celebration of the more than 400 national parks across the country starts April 22. https://www.nps.gov/rocr/learn/news/seven-ways-to-get-outside-around-d-c-this-national-park-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2023-04-13-cashless-payment-pilot.htm Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:50:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) will begin a three-month pilot for cashless entrance fee collection starting April 15. The park anticipates that moving to a cashless system will allow the park to be a better steward of visitor dollars by reducing transaction times, reducing the amount of time park staff spend managing cash, improving accountability and reducing the chances of errors. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2023-04-13-cashless-payment-pilot.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:20:00 EST Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/choh/learn/news/2023-02_23-repair-stone-wall.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:19:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) will begin construction on the Level 33 dry-laid stone wall just across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry, WV this March. https://www.nps.gov/choh/learn/news/2023-02_23-repair-stone-wall.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2023-02-10-peregrine-closure.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2023 07:16:00 EST A pair of peregrine falcons have again returned to nest on Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.  To provide the peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, the National Park Service (NPS) will again close portions of Maryland Heights from Feb. 15 to July 31, 2023. All trails on Maryland Heights and the Union Walls climbing area will remain open. Closed areas will be clearly marked with signs and fencing.  https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2023-02-10-peregrine-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-and-west-virginia-to-reduce-white-tailed-deer-populations-this-winter.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:33:00 EST Catoctin Mountain Park, Antietam and Monocacy national battlefields, Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Harpers Ferry national historical parks will conduct deer management operations in 2023 to protect and restore native plants, promote healthy and diverse forests, and preserve historic landscapes. Operations will take place from Jan. 30 to April 30, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-parks-in-maryland-virginia-and-west-virginia-to-reduce-white-tailed-deer-populations-this-winter.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-holiday-program-portrays-a-civil-war-town-under-martial-law.htm Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:46:00 EST Experience a Union-garrisoned town during the 1864 Christmas season in “Captain Flagg’s US Quartermaster City: Prospects of Peace.” Join the conversation as park staff and living history volunteers portraying Federal soldiers and civilian workers talk about the town’s transformation from war-torn community to successful war machine for Union General Philip Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Encounter a tempered holiday celebration overshadowed by realities of war. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-holiday-program-portrays-a-civil-war-town-under-martial-law.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-artist-in-residence-will-host-two-creative-writing-workshops-in-november.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:15:00 EST This November, Fall 2022 Artist-in-Residence Nancy Cook will lead two free creative writing workshops that explore the intersection of geography, history and culture at Harpers Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-artist-in-residence-will-host-two-creative-writing-workshops-in-november.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/commemorate-the-163rd-anniversary-of-john-brown-s-raid-at-harpers-ferry.htm Wed, 05 Oct 2022 07:09:00 EST Experience John Brown’s Raid through the stories of US Marines, townspeople, formerly enslaved men and women and John Brown on Oct. 15 and 16 at Harpers Ferry. Join park-staff and living-history volunteers of the US Marine Corps Historical Company for “At All Times Ready,” an interpretive presentation of how the raid unfolded, transforming Harpers Ferry into a key site in American civil rights history. This program will begin in historic Lower Town on The Green and end at the US Armory Fire Engine House (John Brown’s Fort) each day at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/commemorate-the-163rd-anniversary-of-john-brown-s-raid-at-harpers-ferry.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/vulnerable-allegheny-woodrat-found-in-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-for-first-time-in-twenty-years.htm Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:16:00 EST Last seen twenty years ago, Allegheny woodrats were rediscovered this summer in the rocky forests of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Wildlife biologists documented both adults and young of this furry species. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/vulnerable-allegheny-woodrat-found-in-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-for-first-time-in-twenty-years.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/celebrate-storer-college-155th-anniversary-at-harpers-ferry.htm Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:29:00 EST Join Harpers Ferry NHP and the Storer College National Alumni Association on Oct. 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. as we honor the legacy of Storer College with special programming where the college was established 155 years ago. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/celebrate-storer-college-155th-anniversary-at-harpers-ferry.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-park-tourism-in-maryland-creates-344-3-million-in-economic-benefit.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:36:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6,675,119 visitors to national parks in Maryland spent $246.6 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 2,940 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $344.3 million. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-park-tourism-in-maryland-creates-344-3-million-in-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-park-tourism-in-west-virginia-creates-131-million-in-economic-benefit.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:11:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,187,125 visitors to national parks in West Virginia spent $108.9 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 1,447 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $131 million. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-park-tourism-in-west-virginia-creates-131-million-in-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/peregrine-falcon-chicks-successfully-fledge-for-the-second-consecutive-year-at-harpers-ferry-after-a-nearly-70-year-absence.htm Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:22:00 EST For the second consecutive year, peregrine falcon chicks have successfully fledged and are learning to fly at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP). Out of four hatchlings, three chicks survived the vulnerable nestling phase and have entered the fledging phase after they developed feathers enabling them to fly. Monitoring program volunteers and park staff have spotted the three fledglings soaring around Maryland Heights with their attentive parents.   https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/peregrine-falcon-chicks-successfully-fledge-for-the-second-consecutive-year-at-harpers-ferry-after-a-nearly-70-year-absence.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/transition-to-cashless-payment-train-station-parking-lot.htm Tue, 31 May 2022 05:35:00 EST On June 13, 2022, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) will transition to digital, cashless payment of park entrance fees in the Lower Town Train Station parking lot. Visitors will be able to purchase park entrance passes on the park website before their visit or upon arrival at the park. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/transition-to-cashless-payment-train-station-parking-lot.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/maryland-heights-permanent-parking-closure.htm Fri, 20 May 2022 10:23:00 EST After reviewing and considering public comments and safety concerns, the National Park Service (NPS) has permanently closed the Maryland Heights parking areas at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP). https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/maryland-heights-permanent-parking-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect-2022.htm Wed, 18 May 2022 05:00:00 EST Come commemorate Memorial Day at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Saturday, May 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the presentation of “Defend and Protect: Arming the American Soldier.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2022-04-22-murphy-farm-lanscape-improvements.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2022 10:18:00 EST On Monday, April 25, 2022, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) will begin removing worm fencing from the Murphy-Chambers Farm section of the park. Although a common feature on preserved Civil War battlefields, there is no evidence of worm fencing at Murphy-Chambers Farm in either historical photos or the records from the Chambers family. Removing this fencing is an important step in returning this area to the way it looked from the Civil War period into the early twentieth century. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2022-04-22-murphy-farm-lanscape-improvements.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2022-04-02-fishing-event.htm Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:46:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS), the National Park Trust, Our Military Kids, Trout Unlimited, and KBP Foods partnered this past weekend to bring twelve children of military personnel and their families to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) for a day of fishing on the banks of the iconic Shenandoah River. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2022-04-02-fishing-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/deer-in-dc-area-national-parks-test-positive-for-the-virus-that-causes-covid-19.htm Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:37:00 EST During recent, routine white-tailed deer management operations and subsequent disease sampling at Catoctin Mountain Park, Rock Creek Park, Monocacy National Battlefield and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Pennsylvania State University researchers found positive results for SARS-CoV2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in the park deer population. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/deer-in-dc-area-national-parks-test-positive-for-the-virus-that-causes-covid-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2022-peregrine-falcon-seasonal-closures.htm Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:00:00 EST After raising the first successful fledgling at Harpers Ferry in 70 years, a pair of peregrine falcons have returned once again to nest on Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. To provide the peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, the National Park Service (NPS) will close portions of Maryland Heights from Feb. 16 to July 29, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2022-peregrine-falcon-seasonal-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/proposed-maryland-heights-parking-closure.htm Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:42:00 EST After careful consideration, the National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to permanently close the Maryland Heights parking areas to ensure the safety of visitors, staff, local emergency services personnel and residents. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/proposed-maryland-heights-parking-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/2021-2022-deer-management.htm Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:59:00 EST Catoctin Mountain Park, Antietam and Monocacy national battlefields, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Harpers Ferry national historical parks will conduct deer management operations in 2022 to protect and restore native plants, promote healthy and diverse forests, and preserve historic landscapes.  https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/2021-2022-deer-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-welcomes-author-kathleen-ernst-for-artist-in-residence-program.htm Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:37:00 EST This October, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the Harpers Ferry Park Association will host Kathleen Ernst as an Artist-in-Residence. Ernst is a best-selling author of award-winning mysteries, historical fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-welcomes-author-kathleen-ernst-for-artist-in-residence-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/first-successful-peregrine-falcon-fledging-at-harpers-ferry-in-almost-70-years.htm Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:22:00 EST For the first time in almost 70 years, a peregrine falcon chick has hatched and is learning to fly at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The fledgling has been spotted flying around the cliffs of Maryland Heights alongside watchful parents. It was one of three hatchlings, but the only chick to make it through the vulnerable newborn phase and successfully fledge (develop feathers that enable it to fly). https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/first-successful-peregrine-falcon-fledging-at-harpers-ferry-in-almost-70-years.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-service-construction-near-maryland-heights-starts-on-may-17.htm Fri, 14 May 2021 07:36:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is taking action to stabilize a hill next to Harpers Ferry Road (Sandy Hook Road) in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Construction will begin on or about Monday, May 17. This area was the site of a landslide in 2018. The NPS is installing new, buried steel supports that are designed to reduce the possibility of future landslides. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-service-construction-near-maryland-heights-starts-on-may-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/2021-venison-donation.htm Wed, 05 May 2021 04:39:00 EST Seven national parks in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. These parks donated more than 11,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 44,000 meals to families in need. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/2021-venison-donation.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/seasonal-closures-to-protect-peregrine-falcons-in-effect-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:05:00 EST A pair of the fastest birds in the world are once again eyeing Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park as their nesting site. To provide the peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, the National Park Service (NPS) will close portions of Maryland Heights from Feb. 25 to July 31, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/seasonal-closures-to-protect-peregrine-falcons-in-effect-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-park-service-to-reduce-white-tailed-deer-populations-in-six-maryland-virginia-and-west-virginia-national-parks.htm Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:00:00 EST Catoctin Mountain Park , Antietam and Monocacy national battlefields, Manassas National Battlefield Park, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Harpers Ferry national historical parks will conduct deer management operations in 2021 to protect and restore native plants, promote healthy and diverse forests and preserve historic landscapes. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/national-park-service-to-reduce-white-tailed-deer-populations-in-six-maryland-virginia-and-west-virginia-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/repairs-begin-this-week-on-pedestrian-footbridge.htm Wed, 20 May 2020 06:56:00 EST The National Park Service has issued a permit to CSX to repair the Goodloe E. Byron Pedestrian Walkway (footbridge) across the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/repairs-begin-this-week-on-pedestrian-footbridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/plans-progressing-for-shuttle-service-and-repairs-to-pedestrian-footbridge.htm Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:19:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS), in coordination with CSX, is making progress on the requirements for a permit, which would outline the required repairs to the Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedestrian Walkway (footbridge) across the Potomac River. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/plans-progressing-for-shuttle-service-and-repairs-to-pedestrian-footbridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-capital-area-parks-are-modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:09:00 EST In response to public health guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state health departments in Virginia and Maryland and in the District of Columbia, and local health departments in the counties of Alexandria, Va., Allegheny, Md., Arlington, Va., Fairfax, Va., Frederick, Md., Jefferson, W.Va., Loudon, Va., Montgomery, Md., Prince George, Md., Prince William, Va., and Washington, Md., the National Park Service (NPS) has implemented additional facility closures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).   https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-capital-area-parks-are-modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-parks-in-the-national-capital-area-modify-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:47:00 EST WASHINGTON – National parks in the greater Washington area are modifying their operations to promote social distancing and implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1465/national-parks-in-the-national-capital-area-modify-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/update-on-pedestrian-footbridge-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:16:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is working to understand the full extent of the damage and the options to repair the Goodloe E. Byron Memorial Pedestrian Walkway (footbridge) across the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry. Planning efforts to repair the footbridge are underway. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/update-on-pedestrian-footbridge-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-announces-seasonal-closures-to-protect-peregrine-falcons.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:03:00 EST A pair of the fastest birds in the world are eyeing Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) as their nesting site. Peregrine falcons have historically nested in the cliffs of Maryland Heights in the spring. To provide the peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, the National Park Service (NPS) will close portions of Maryland Heights from Feb. 15 to July 31, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-announces-seasonal-closures-to-protect-peregrine-falcons.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-entrance-fees-to-increase-january-1.htm Wed, 18 Dec 2019 06:48:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will increase its entrance fees on Jan. 1, 2020 as part of the National Park Service’s ongoing efforts to address infrastructure needs and improve future visitor experiences. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-national-historical-park-entrance-fees-to-increase-january-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/celebrating-citizenship-on-constitution-day-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 17 Sep 2019 11:23:00 EST Today Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hosted a naturalization ceremony for 16 candidates for U.S. citizenship. Family, friends and park visitors gathered to observe the ceremony and celebrate with the new citizens along the banks of the Shenandoah River. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/celebrating-citizenship-on-constitution-day-at-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/maryland-heights-trail-temporarily-closed-for-diseased-tree-removal-starting-september-9.htm Fri, 06 Sep 2019 06:02:00 EST Starting Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, the Maryland Heights Trail in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will be closed on weekdays for the removal of diseased trees, which have the potential to become hazardous. Tree work will occur Monday through Friday until Oct. 11. The trail will be open on weekends, but the small parking area near the trailhead will be closed daily until work is complete. The Maryland Heights Trail is always closed from sunset to sunrise. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/maryland-heights-trail-temporarily-closed-for-diseased-tree-removal-starting-september-9.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/allstadt-s-corner-important-to-john-brown-s-raid-donated-to-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:33:00 EST Nearly 160 years after John Brown raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, the National Park Service (NPS) today celebrated the addition of 13 acres that help tell his story. The American Battlefield Trust purchased property known as Allstadt’s Corner, which includes Allstadt’s Ordinary, and transferred it to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The donation comes during the park’s yearlong 75th anniversary celebration. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/allstadt-s-corner-important-to-john-brown-s-raid-donated-to-harpers-ferry-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/news/tourism-at-greater-washington-area-national-parks-creates-1-58-billion-in-economic-benefit.htm Tue, 28 May 2019 06:29:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 54 million visitors to national parks in and around the nation’s capital spent nearly $1.1 billion in 2018. That spending resulted in 14,984 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the regional economy of $1.58 billion. https://www.nps.gov/nama/learn/news/tourism-at-greater-washington-area-national-parks-creates-1-58-billion-in-economic-benefit.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/art-exhibition-2019.htm Thu, 02 May 2019 10:41:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a portrait exhibition titled 'Invisibles,' featuring the work of fall 2018 artist-in-residence Peter Cizmadia. The portraits will be on display Saturday, May 4, 2019 through January 2020 on the second floor of the John Brown Museum in the Lower Town of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/art-exhibition-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/fee-increase-2019.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2018 06:08:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) will increase its entrance fees in 2019 and 2020 as part of the National Park Service’s efforts to address infrastructure needs and enhance the visitor experience. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/fee-increase-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/artist-in-residence.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:01:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is pleased to announce the selection of Peter Cizmadia as an Artist-in-Residence. Cizmadia is a visual artist who specializes in stenciling, photography and painting to build mixed media artwork. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/wetlandsfonsi.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2018 04:58:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) recently completed a Wetland Restoration Action Plan that identities an approach to restore, enhance and protect 49.38 acres and 19,985 linear feet of wetlands and streams, respectively, in four national parks: Catoctin Mountain Park; Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (NHP); Harpers Ferry NHP; and Monocacy National Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/wetlandsfonsi.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/parking-study-2018.htm Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:24:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will conduct a study this summer to assess congestion and parking issues at the Train Station lot in Lower Town. A study team will collect data to understand current traffic patterns and recommend options for alleviating congestion in and around the parking lot. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/parking-study-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/black-history-month-2018.htm Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:46:00 EST On February 4 at 2 p.m., Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will recognize Black History Month with the opening of a special exhibit titled Storer College Students in World War I. The exhibit will focus on the contributions made by the students and alumni who served in the Great War. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/black-history-month-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/yuletide2017.htm Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:10:00 EST Learn how the Civil War affected the holiday season of 1864 by joining the living history staff and volunteers at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park for talks, tours, and special exhibits on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3. During the event, Captain Flagg’s US Quartermaster City: Prospects of Peace 1864, explore the town as a Union garrison and reflect upon the war that would determine the union of the states and the eventual freedom of four million enslaved people. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/yuletide2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/md-heights-fatality-update.htm Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:53:00 EST At approximately 2:30 p.m. on October 20, 2017, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Law Enforcement Rangers were notified that an 18-year-old male had fallen from the Maryland Heights Overlook in Washington County, Md. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/md-heights-fatality-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/fatality-on-md-heights.htm Sat, 21 Oct 2017 08:34:00 EST At approximately 2:30pm on October 20, 2017 the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Law Enforcement Rangers were notified that an 18 year old male had fallen from the Maryland Heights Overlook within Washington County, Maryland. Rangers responded to the scene along with Washington County Fire and EMS. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/fatality-on-md-heights.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/1862-battle-of-harpers-ferry.htm Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:35:00 EST Witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry in 1862. Join living history staff and volunteers at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Saturday and Sunday, October 28 and 29 for Under Fire: Hold the High Ground, 1862.  https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/1862-battle-of-harpers-ferry.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/1860-cider-making.htm Thu, 12 Oct 2017 12:50:00 EST Press apples and make cider with the living history staff and volunteers at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22. During the event, Drink Your Apples: Roeder’s Tavern Cider-Making, 1860, learn about the time-honored tradition which produced a popular 19th century beverage.  https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/1860-cider-making.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/boundary-maintenance.htm Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:22:00 EST From mid-October to mid-December, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will be performing routine maintenance along its approximately 70 miles of perimeter boundary. The purpose of the project is to make sure park property is well-marked, which, in turn, will provide greater protection for plants, animals and historic landmarks. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/boundary-maintenance.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-harpers-ferry-archeologist.htm Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:23:00 EST Celebrate Archeology Month at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Monday, October 23, 2017.  Learn about a day in the life of a National Park Service archeologist during the Meet Your Park Archeologist program. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-harpers-ferry-archeologist.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/storer-150.htm Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:16:00 EST October 6-8, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will honor the legacy of Storer College with music, living history, academic speakers, and youth activities on the campus where the college was established 150 years ago. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/storer-150.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-month.htm Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:21:00 EST Go behind the scenes with the archeologist at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Monday, October 2, 2017 for Artifact Sneak Peek. Celebrate archeology month by learning about objects from the park’s archeology collection. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/lives-in-limbo-2017.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:34:00 EST Step back to 1862 and explore the complex history of the US Civil War through the experiences of “Contraband,” enslaved African Americans seeking freedom behind Union lines.. Join the park’s living history staff and volunteers on Saturday and Sunday, September 23 and 24, 2017, for Lives In Limbo: A Contraband Camp In the Shadow of John Brown’s Fort. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/lives-in-limbo-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/thomas-jefferson-2017.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:06:00 EST HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.— Take a step back into history with Thomas Jefferson on Saturday, September 9, 2017. Bill Barker will portray our third president in his first-person presentation, Thomas Jefferson on Educating the People. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/thomas-jefferson-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/1800s-bake-sale.htm Thu, 17 Aug 2017 13:08:00 EST On the weekend of August 26 and 27, 2017 from 11 am to 5 pm, experience a Historic Bread and Baked Goods Sale sponsored by the Harpers Ferry Park Association.  https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/1800s-bake-sale.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/niagara-movement-2017.htm Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:46:00 EST On Sunday, August 20, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to retrace the 1906 footsteps of the men and women of the Niagara Movement during a commemorative ranger guided walk to the 1906 site of the John Brown Fort. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/niagara-movement-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defending-harpers-ferry.htm Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:52:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, August 12th and 13th, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, experience life as it was in the early nineteenth century as the small settlement of Harpers Ferry and the young nation faced a war with the British to defend their newfound freedom. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defending-harpers-ferry.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-and-us-armory.htm Mon, 24 Jul 2017 12:15:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Archeology and the US Armory Grounds” on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 2:00 PM. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-and-us-armory.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-jul-aug-2017.htm Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:10:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862 on July 29-30 and August 5-6, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-jul-aug-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-park-archeologist.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:09:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to join a NPS archeologist to learn about the archeology of Harpers Ferry on Monday, July 24, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-park-archeologist.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/sheridans-soldiers-64.htm Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:38:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, July 22 -23, 2017, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to step back in time to a Civil War 1864 occupied town. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day this living history program, featuring the 13th New Jersey military living history group, will demonstrate Union army garrison duties. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/sheridans-soldiers-64.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/artifact-sneak-peek-0717.htm Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:43:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to take a behind the scenes sneak peek of some of the artifacts in the archeology collection on Monday, July 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/artifact-sneak-peek-0717.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/medical-weekend-2017.htm Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:57:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend a special living history program, Medical Weekend: Giving Aid and Comfort.  Each day from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, living history volunteers along with park staff will portray Harpers Ferry’s medical and relief efforts, which provided aid and comfort to thousands of soldiers fighting during the American Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/medical-weekend-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-june2017.htm Fri, 09 Jun 2017 12:30:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25, the public is invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Harpers Ferry NHP's Living History staff will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m., about the battle which led to General Stonewall Jackson’s capture of 12,500 Federal soldiers. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-june2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/redman-awards-concert-2017.htm Fri, 09 Jun 2017 12:00:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is pleased to announce that the 2017 Don Redman Jazz Heritage Awards & Concert will take place on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. on the grounds of Mather Training Center. This year’s honorees are pianist and NEA Jazz Master, Barry Harris and Bassist and Mellon Jazz Living Legacy Award Recipient, Rufus Reid. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/redman-awards-concert-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/guard-house-1864.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:41:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will present the "Guard House, 1864" living history weekend on June 17-18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Costumed rangers and volunteers will interpret Civil War civilian life under harsh military rule. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/guard-house-1864.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/loudoun-heights-preservation.htm Mon, 22 May 2017 13:43:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a presentation titled “Not Just a Pile of Rocks: The Preservation of Archeological Resources on Loudoun Heights” on Monday, June 5, at 2:00 PM. This 60 minute program will provide visitors with a brief overview of the domestic, industrial and Civil War history of Loudoun Heights. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/loudoun-heights-preservation.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/anniversary-day.htm Mon, 15 May 2017 07:27:00 EST In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Storer College, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation entitled “A History of “Anniversary Day” at Storer College” on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/anniversary-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect-2017.htm Sat, 13 May 2017 09:38:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, May 27 and 28, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will present a special program, “Defend and Protect: Arming America’s Soldiers.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/landscape-exhibit.htm Sat, 13 May 2017 09:18:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park announces the opening of a new exhibit on Saturday, May 27, 2017, entitled “A Landscape through Time: The Historical Development of Camp Hill.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/landscape-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-archeologist.htm Mon, 08 May 2017 09:48:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to join a NPS archeologist to learn about the archeology of Harpers Ferry on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 2:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-archeologist.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/city-farming-2017.htm Fri, 05 May 2017 09:30:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to "City Farming: Food in the Backyard" on Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21, from 11 am to 4 pm. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/city-farming-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-and-armory.htm Mon, 01 May 2017 06:45:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Archeology and the US Armory Grounds” on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-and-armory.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/loudoun-hts-hike.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:40:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special hike of Loudoun Heights on Monday, May 8, 2017, at 9:30 am. Pre-registration for this hike is required and is limited to 20 people.  https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/loudoun-hts-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/search-for-morrell.htm Sat, 22 Apr 2017 11:30:00 EST In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the founding of Storer College, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend a special presentation titled “The Search for Alexander Morrell” on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/search-for-morrell.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/deer-management.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2017 08:03:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) today made available for public review and comment its plan to reduce overabundant deer populations that threaten the natural beauty and historic scenery at Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal national historical parks. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/deer-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/murphy-chambers-farm-hike.htm Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:21:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special hike of the Murphy-Chambers Farm on Monday, April 24, 2017 at 11:00 am. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/murphy-chambers-farm-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/day-in-the-park.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2017 12:13:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to the “A Day in the Park” event on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This event will occur on the park’s Junior Ranger Day and will give kids of all ages the opportunity to have fun while learning about how the National Park Service operates. This is an entrance fee free event. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/day-in-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/enemy-among-us.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:24:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, April 22 and 23, 2017 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to experience a living history event at the town’s oldest structure, the Harper House, which was a recruitment station during the War of 1812.   https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/enemy-among-us.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/19th-century-bake-sale.htm Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:57:00 EST On Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 1 pm to 5 pm, experience a Historic Bread and Baked Goods Sale sponsored by the Harpers Ferry Park Association. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/19th-century-bake-sale.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/preservation-education-and-promulgation.htm Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:01:00 EST On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a Jazz Appreciation Month program in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial of the founding of Storer College. The event features legendary jazz pianist and educator, Bertha Hope and Washington, D. C. area educator and musician, Howard Burns. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/preservation-education-and-promulgation.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/music-is-the-voice-of-the-soul.htm Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:44:00 EST On Friday, March 31, 2017, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a Women’s History Month Concert in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial of the founding of Storer College. The event features legendary jazz pianist and educator, Bertha Hope. Joining Ms. Hope will be Jeff Hiner on bass and Howard Burns on drums. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/music-is-the-voice-of-the-soul.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/necessity-mother-of-invention.htm Fri, 10 Mar 2017 10:58:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend a Women’s History Month Program, “Necessity: The Mother of Invention” from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, March 25-26 2017. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/necessity-mother-of-invention.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/womens-history-month-2017.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:23:00 EST In recognition of Women’s History Month and in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of Storer College, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation entitled “Missionaries and Money: How Free Baptist Women Influenced Storer College” on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 2:00 PM. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/womens-history-month-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/apple-pie-workshop-2017.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 06:08:00 EST Step back in time and make pie the 1860 way! On Saturday, March 25th, 2017, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will offer a 3-hour baking workshop, where participants will have the chance to bake and enjoy a slice of fresh fruit pie baked the 19th century way on a wood or coal burning stove. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/apple-pie-workshop-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/new-superintendent.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:51:00 EST Tyrone Brandyburg, a 32-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the new superintendent of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, W.Va. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/new-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/washingtons-birthday.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2017 07:12:00 EST On Saturday, February 18, 2017, from 11 am to 4 pm, join living history park rangers and volunteers to recognize the father of our country, President George Washington's, birthday. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/washingtons-birthday.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/black-history-month-2017.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:43:00 EST In celebration of Black History month and to kick-off the 150th Anniversary of the founding of Storer College, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend programs highlighting Harpers Ferry's rich African American history. These programs will be offered every Sunday during the month of February. Please note, times and locations vary. For additional information, call the park Visitor Center at 304-535-6298. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/black-history-month-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/prospects-of-peace-2016.htm Fri, 18 Nov 2016 12:11:00 EST On December 3 and 4, 2016, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to enjoy a unique window into the magnitude and scope of Captain Flagg’s 1864 US Quartermaster City. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/prospects-of-peace-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/us-armory-grounds-archeology.htm Sat, 08 Oct 2016 12:29:00 EST In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Archeology and the US Armory Grounds” on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 2:00 PM. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/us-armory-grounds-archeology.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/cider-making.htm Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:28:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday October 22nd and 23rd from 11am- 4pm, visitors are invited to join the Living History staff and volunteers for Drink Your Apples: Cider Making 1860. Make cider at Roeder’s White Hall Tavern on Potomac Street. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/cider-making.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/election-day.htm Fri, 30 Sep 2016 13:33:00 EST On Saturday October 15th, from 11am to 4pm, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites you to attend and participate in the living history event called “Election Day 1860.” Participate in a national Presidential Election and cast a ballot to change the course of history. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/election-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/not-just-a-pile-of-rocks-sept-2016.htm Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:22:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Not Just a Pile of Rocks: The Preservation of Archeological Resources on Loudoun Heights” on Monday, September 19, 2016, at 2:00 PM. This 60 minute program will provide visitors with a brief overview of the domestic, industrial and Civil War history of Loudoun Heights. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/not-just-a-pile-of-rocks-sept-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/lives-in-limbo.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:12:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th from 11am to 4pm, join Harpers Ferry National Historical Park’s living history staff and volunteers as they step back to the tense days when African American contraband stole and defined their own freedom in the shadow of John Brown’s Fort. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/lives-in-limbo.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/bringing-in-the-harvest-2016.htm Fri, 26 Aug 2016 13:30:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11, 2016, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, join nineteenth century historic foodways expert Carol Anderson for an in-depth look at how summer harvest foods were preserved for winter consumption. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/bringing-in-the-harvest-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-august2016.htm Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:23:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, August 27 and 28, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, visitors are invited to witness the power of the artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. The park’s Living History staff will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m., on the battle which led to General Stonewall Jackson’s capture of 12,500 Federal soldiers. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-august2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/founders-day-2016.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2016 12:32:00 EST In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a Naturalization Program on Thursday, August 25, 2016 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Lower Town area. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/founders-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/niagara-movement-2016.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2016 10:56:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/niagara-movement-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/confluence-festival.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:14:00 EST Celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Saturday, August 20th from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Bring a blanket, a picnic and lounge in the shade on the Shenandoah River shoreline for a day of music and memories. Activities will include seven live musical acts, youth and adult art activities, and a jam tent for performers and visitors alike. Come “Find Your Park” and celebrate the rich musical and storytelling heritage of Harpers Ferry and the greater region. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/confluence-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/the-enemy-among-us.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:57:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, August 6-7, 2016, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, experience life as it was in the early nineteenth century as the small settlement of Harpers Ferry and the young nation faced a war with the British to defend their newfound freedom. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/the-enemy-among-us.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/artifact-sneak-peek.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:05:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to take a behind the scenes sneak peek of some of the artifacts in the archeology collection on Monday, August 15, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This 60 minute program will highlight a number of the Park’s archeological objects including prehistoric projectile points, Armory firearm components, Civil War militaria, and the domestic objects of everyday life. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/artifact-sneak-peek.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-and-the-us-armory-grounds.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2016 06:27:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Archeology and the US Armory Grounds” on Monday, August 8, 2016, at 2:00 PM. This 60 minute program will provide visitors with an overview of the archeological excavations that have been conducted by the National Park Service at the site of the Harpers Ferry Armory. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/archeology-and-the-us-armory-grounds.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-july2016.htm Fri, 15 Jul 2016 06:42:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, July 30th and 31st, visitors are invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Harpers Ferry NHP's Living History staff will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-july2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/not-just-a-pile-of-rocks.htm Mon, 11 Jul 2016 08:49:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special presentation titled “Not Just a Pile of Rocks: The Preservation of Archeological Resources on Loudoun Heights” on Monday, July 25, 2016, at 2:00 PM. This 60 minute program will provide visitors with a brief overview of the domestic, industrial and Civil War history of Loudoun Heights. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/not-just-a-pile-of-rocks.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/sheridans-soldiers.htm Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:35:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24, 2016, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites visitors to step into a Civil War occupied town for “I Will Follow Them To the Death: Sheridan’s Soldiers 1864.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/sheridans-soldiers.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/park-archeologist.htm Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:35:00 EST In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to join a NPS archeologist to learn about the archeology of Harpers Ferry on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/park-archeologist.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/ambassadors.htm Fri, 01 Jul 2016 08:22:00 EST On Saturday, July 16, 2016, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend An Evening of Music with the Ambassadors. This free concert will begin at 6:00 PM on the grounds of Mather Training Center, at the former Storer College campus in Harpers Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/ambassadors.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/medical-weekend-2016.htm Fri, 01 Jul 2016 08:07:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend a special living history program, which highlights Civil War medical and relief work of 1864. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/medical-weekend-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/cwso.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2016 10:36:00 EST On Saturday, July 9, 2016, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend An Evening with the Charles Washington Symphony Orchestra. This free concert will begin at 6:00 PM on the grounds of Mather Training Center, at the former Storer College campus in Harpers Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/cwso.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/celebrating-the-glorious-fourth.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:59:00 EST On Saturday July 2nd and 3rd, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites visitors to experience Celebrating the Glorious Fourth: America’s Picnic 1860. This special event showcases a Harpers Ferry of the past--an 1860 town on the verge of Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/celebrating-the-glorious-fourth.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/tavern-meal.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:08:00 EST Saturday July 2nd from 1-2pm, join the Living History and Historic Trades Staff for an authentic Tavern Meal mixed with 1860 politics. Registration Fee: $30.00 per person includes period Tavern Menu and 19th century history and mindset of local people that polarized the nation on the eve of the Civil War. This event is limited to 15 participants. Call the Harpers Ferry Historical Association at 304-535-1523 to register. Registration closes June 25, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/tavern-meal.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/redman-awards-concert-2016.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:16:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is pleased to announce that the 2016 Don Redman Jazz Heritage Awards & Concert will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 5:00 PM on the grounds of Mather Training Center. This year’s honorees are alto saxophonist, Charles McPherson, and world renowned drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/redman-awards-concert-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-june2016.htm Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:20:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, June 18th and 19th, visitors are invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Harpers Ferry Park’s Living History staff will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m., on the battle which led to General Stonewall Jackson’s capture of 12,500 Federal soldiers. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-june2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/hf-quarter-launch.htm Mon, 23 May 2016 15:39:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, in partnership with the United States Mint, invite the public to the official launch of the 33rd coin in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The launch ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in Lower Town, Harpers Ferry along Hamilton Street. Park entrance fees are waived for the day and shuttle buses will begin service from the Visitor Center at 8 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/hf-quarter-launch.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect-2016.htm Fri, 13 May 2016 13:41:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, May 29th and 30th from 11am to 4pm, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will present a special program, To Defend and Protect: Arming the American Soldier. This program will highlight Harper Ferry's gun-making industry and the field use of those weapons. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/maps-exhibit.htm Fri, 13 May 2016 09:36:00 EST In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park announces the opening of a new exhibit on Saturday, May 28, 2016, entitled “Find Your Park – with Maps: A Cartographic History of Harpers Ferry.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/maps-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-bioblitz.htm Tue, 10 May 2016 11:52:00 EST Grab your magnifying glass and explore nature in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, like never before! On May 20-21, national parks across the country, including Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, will participate in the National Parks BioBlitz. BioBlitz is a fun, fast-paced biological survey of a park’s creepers and crawlers, plants and pollinators, mammals and more! https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-bioblitz.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/ncr-ipmp.htm Tue, 10 May 2016 09:20:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington D.C. region through June 9, 2016. Comments are accepted online or by mail. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/ncr-ipmp.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-your-park-archeologist.htm Mon, 09 May 2016 16:07:00 EST In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to join a NPS archeologist to learn about the archeology of Harpers Ferry on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. This 60 minute program will provide a brief insight into the day in the life of a park archeologist working at Harpers Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/meet-your-park-archeologist.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/jex-exhibit.htm Thu, 05 May 2016 07:03:00 EST On Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m., Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a ribbon cutting for a new exhibit featuring 17 original Garnet Jex paintings of Harpers Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/jex-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/city-farming-2016.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2016 07:27:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, May 14th and 15th from 11-4pm, join Living History staff and volunteers in the park’s lower town to view examples of nineteenth century organic produce and purchase historic heirloom seeds and live plants from the Bookshop to start your very own kitchen garden. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/city-farming-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/loudoun-heights-hike.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2016 07:53:00 EST In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special hike of Loudoun Heights on Monday, May 9, 2016, at 9:30 AM. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/loudoun-heights-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/bioblitz.htm Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:41:00 EST Grab your magnifying glass and Metro card and explore the wilds in and around Washington, D.C., like never before! On May 20-21, parks across Greater Washington will participate in the National Parks BioBlitz. BioBlitz is a fun, fast-paced biological survey of a park’s creepers and crawlers, plants and pollinators, mammals and more! The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday with more than 100 BioBlitzes across the country. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/bioblitz.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/botanical-invasion.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2016 07:15:00 EST On Monday, May 2, 2016 you are invited to join the Natural Resources staff to take a walk on Virginius Island to learn how to identify and record invasive plant species using your smartphone. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/botanical-invasion.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/feeding-the-war-machine.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2016 11:24:00 EST On Saturday May 7th, 2016, from 11-4pm, visitors are invited to register to attend a 5 hour workshop to learn to make and bake 19th century varieties of bread. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/feeding-the-war-machine.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/war-of-1812.htm Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:43:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, April 30 - May 1st, from 11am to 4pm, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites visitors to experience a living history event at the town’s oldest structure, the Harper House when it was a War of 1812 recruitment station. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/war-of-1812.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/murphy-chambers-hike.htm Fri, 08 Apr 2016 12:30:00 EST In conjunction with the National Park Service Centennial, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to participate in a special hike of the Murphy-Chambers Farm on Monday, April 25, 2016, at 11:00 AM. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/murphy-chambers-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-week-2016.htm Mon, 04 Apr 2016 10:31:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to celebrate National Park Week, April 16-24, 2016, by taking part in the many special activities that are being offered during this entrance fee free week. The kick off will be the “A Day in the Park” event on Saturday April 16, 2016 from 10am to 4pm. The event will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy Harpers Ferry while learning about how the National Park Service operates. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-week-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/apple-pie-workshop-apr-2016.htm Tue, 29 Mar 2016 06:01:00 EST Step back in time and make pie the 1860 way! On Saturday, April 9th, 2016, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will offer a 3-hour baking workshop, where participants will have the chance to bake and enjoy a slice of fresh fruit pie baked the 19th century way. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/apple-pie-workshop-apr-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/womens-history-month-2016.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2016 11:45:00 EST Saturday and Sunday March 26th and 27th 2016 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend a Women’s History Month Program, Necessity the Mother of Invention from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/womens-history-month-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/apple-pie-workshop.htm Thu, 03 Mar 2016 07:40:00 EST Step back in time and make pie the 1860 way! On Saturday, March 26th, 2016, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will offer a 3-hour baking workshop, where participants will have the chance to bake and enjoy a slice of fresh fruit pie baked the 19th century way. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/apple-pie-workshop.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2016-don-redman-honorees.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2016 09:21:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is pleased to announce that the 2016 Don Redman Jazz Heritage Awards will be presented to legendary alto saxophonist, Charles McPherson, and world renowned drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/2016-don-redman-honorees.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/special-exhibit-2016.htm Fri, 29 Jan 2016 06:18:00 EST Black History Month exhibit opening ceremony with special guest speaker and reception. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/special-exhibit-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/mlk-service-day-2016.htm Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:04:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites you to volunteer on January 18, 2016, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, for a “Day of Service.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/mlk-service-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/prospects-of-peace-2015.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:10:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday December 5 and 6, 2015, Harpers Ferry Park invites the public to join a unique window into the magnitude and scope of Captain Flagg’s 1864 US Quartermaster city. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/prospects-of-peace-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-nov2015.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:26:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, October 31st and November 1st, visitors are invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Living History staff and volunteers of the Baltimore Light Artillery will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-nov2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/cider-making-2015.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2015 13:01:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday October 24th and 25th from 11am to 4pm, park visitors are invited to join the Living History staff and volunteers for “Drink Your Apples: Roeder’s Tavern Cider Making, 1860.” Make cider at Roeder’s White Hall Tavern on Potomac Street. This time- honored tradition produced the most popular 19th century beverages for men, women & children. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/cider-making-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/screen-on-the-green.htm Mon, 05 Oct 2015 09:39:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, October 17, 2015 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a screening of the Emmy® Award Winning PBS film, John Brown’s Holy War. This outdoor event will begin at 7:00pm on The Green in Lower Town. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/screen-on-the-green.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/reacting-to-the-raid-2015.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2015 08:07:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, October 17th and 18th, Harpers Ferry NHP invites the public to attend “Reacting To The Raid: the US Marines, 1859.” https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/reacting-to-the-raid-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-oct2015.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2015 10:49:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday October 10th and 11th, Harpers Ferry Park's Living History staff and volunteers of the 1st Pennsylvania Volunteer Artillery Battery D will present federal artillery demonstrations on the battle which led to General Stonewall Jackson's capture of 12,500 Federal soldiers. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-oct2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-2015.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:10:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to the “A Day in the Park” family event on Saturday September 26, 2015, from 10 am to 4 pm. This event on National Public Lands Day will give visitors the opportunity to enjoy Harpers Ferry while learning about how the National Park Service operates. This is an entrance fee free event. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:10:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites all 4th grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harvest2015.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2015 06:46:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, September 5-6, 2015, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, join nineteenth century historic foodways expert Carol Anderson for an in-depth look at how summer harvest foods were preserved for winter consumption. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harvest2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/nps-99th-birthday.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:34:00 EST The National Park Service is turning 99 years old on August 25 and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park wants to give you a present – free admission! The usual entrance fee will be waived for all visitors on August 25. Come to the park and hike to vistas, attend the 2pm ranger program, visit our centennial outreach table, explore museums, and much more! https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/nps-99th-birthday.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/niagara-movement-2015.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:09:00 EST On Sunday, August 16, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to retrace the 1906 footsteps of the men and women of the Niagara Movement during a commemorative ranger guided walk to the 1906 site of the John Brown Fort. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/niagara-movement-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/beat-the-heat.htm Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:44:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16, 2015, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, join confections and historic foodways expert Carol Anderson and the park's living history staff to beat the summer heat by learning to make refreshing Victorian sodas. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/beat-the-heat.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/movienight.htm Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:31:00 EST Join us for the first-ever movie night in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park! https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/movienight.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/enemyamongus2015.htm Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:41:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9, 2015, at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, experience life as it was in the early nineteenth century as the small settlement of Harpers Ferry and the young nation faced a war with the British to defend their newfound freedom. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/enemyamongus2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/sheridan2015.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2015 11:00:00 EST Witness the structure of life in an 1864 Civil War town under martial law at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26, 2015, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/sheridan2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/medicalweekend2015.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2015 06:41:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19, 2015, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, experience the medical aid and relief efforts offered to Civil War soldiers. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park park staff and living history volunteers from the 3rd US., 142nd Pennsylvania Infantry, and the 20th Maine Hospital will demonstrate national, local, civilian, and military efforts that sustained the Union Army. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/medicalweekend2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-june2015.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:07:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, June 27th and 28th, visitors are invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Harpers Ferry Park’s Living History staff will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-june2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/don-redman-2015.htm Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:10:00 EST On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host the Fourteenth Annual Don Redman Heritage Awards & Concert. This year’s event will honor and feature master jazz pianist, George Cables and legendary trumpeter, Dr. Eddie Henderson. The two men will be joined by the Howard Burns Quartet. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/don-redman-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/pie-baking-workshop-2015.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:17:00 EST Step back in time and make pie the 1860 way! On Saturday, June 20, 2015, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will offer a 3-hour baking workshop, where participants will have the chance to bake and enjoy a slice of fresh fruit pie baked in a beehive oven. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/pie-baking-workshop-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread.htm Wed, 27 May 2015 13:09:00 EST Learn to make your daily bread… in a bee hive oven, in this historic trades baking workshop! On Saturday, June 13, 2014, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will offer a two and a half hour workshop giving participants the opportunity to bake and eat leaven rolls or “street corner food,” large soft pretzels, in a large masonry “beehive oven.” A workshop fee of $15.00 for adult participants covers instruction, techniques in beehive oven baking, and bread ingredients. Visit the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park website for information about registering for this workshop. Pre-registration closes on June 6, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/give-us-this-day-our-daily-bread.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-may2015.htm Wed, 13 May 2015 10:45:00 EST Saturday and Sunday, May 30th and 31st, visitors are invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Living History staff and volunteers will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-may2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/ipmp.htm Mon, 11 May 2015 09:21:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting public scoping comments on an Invasive Plant Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for 15 national parks in the greater Washington DC region. The plan/EA will identify long-term strategies to reduce impacts and threats from invasive plants, and will provide opportunities for restoring native plant communities and historic landscapes. Comments are being accepted through June 10, 2015 and can be submitted online. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/ipmp.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect.htm Tue, 05 May 2015 11:11:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, May 23rd and 24th, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will present a special program, To Defend and Protect: Arming the American Soldier. This program will highlight Harpers Ferry's gun-making industry and the field use of those weapons. Park rangers and volunteers dressed in civilian and military costumes will staff five permanent and temporary exhibit areas. A special tour and historic weapons firing demonstration will be held each day. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/defend-and-protect.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/city-farming.htm Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:04:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, May 9th and 10th, experience Victorian everyday life in antebellum Harpers Ferry https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/city-farming.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-April2015.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:42:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26th, visitors are invited to witness the power of field artillery that defended the Union garrison during the Siege of 1862. Living History staff and volunteers will present artillery demonstrations at 1, 2, and 3 p.m., on the battle which led to General Stonewall Jackson’s capture of 12,500 Federal soldiers. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/underfire-April2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/hikeharpersferry.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:12:00 EST In conjunction with the "Find Your Park" campaign, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has introduced a new program, "Hike Harpers Ferry," to encourage park visitors to explore the heritage and dramatic landscapes of the park. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/hikeharpersferry.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/A-Day-in-the-Park.htm Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:51:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to the “A Day in the Park” event on Saturday April 18, 2015 from 10am to 4pm. This event will occur on the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger Day and will give kids of all ages the opportunity to have fun while learning about how the National Park Service operates. This is an entrance fee free event, and it will kick off National Park Week at Harpers Ferry. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/A-Day-in-the-Park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/reaction-to-lincolns-death.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:25:00 EST President Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865. Learn how the Provost Marshal reacted to the situation and how they supported the newly formed Freedman’s Bureau. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/reaction-to-lincolns-death.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/refereeing-rights.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2015 10:45:00 EST After the Civil War ended, reconstruction of the south began. Learn of issues faced by the Provost Marshal as they supported the activities of the Freedman's Bureau. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/refereeing-rights.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/regional-Find-Your-Park.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2015 09:51:00 EST WASHINGTON – National capital region parks join national parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. To inspire area residents to find their park and to help engage a new generation of park stewards, area parks will offer fee free days on April 18 and 19. Several area parks will also offer special programs throughout National Park Week, which runs April 18-26, and on National Junior Ranger Day, April 18. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/regional-Find-Your-Park.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/bells-across-the-land.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:07:00 EST At 3:15pm on April 9, 2015, we invite visitors to join Harpers Ferry National Historical Park rangers and St. Peter’s Catholic Church at Harpers Ferry to mark the symbolic end of the Civil War. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will commemorate the Appomattox surrender moment by participating in a nationwide "ringing of bells across the land." https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/bells-across-the-land.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/deermanagement.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:55:00 EST WASHINGTON—The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting public input in developing a White-tailed Deer Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (plan/EA) for Harpers Ferry and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal national historical parks. A joint plan is being developed because both parks face similar issues caused by high densities of deer. Public scoping comments are being accepted through March 20, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/deermanagement.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/prospects-of-peace-2014.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:39:00 EST Harpers Ferry Park invites the public to join a unique window into the magnitude and scope of Captain Flagg’ s 1864 US Quartermaster city. Everything that General Philip Sheridan’s Army would need to fight in the Shenandoah Valley, was stored and moved out of the town’s former US Armory site. It is through this 1864 Yuletide event, that the park continues to reflect on what the Civil War will determine https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/prospects-of-peace-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/murphy-farm-fire.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:14:00 EST Around 8 pm (EST) October 28, 2014, Jefferson Co. WV Communication Center dispatched local responders to the area of 123 Murphy Road, Harpers Ferry, WV, to investigate reports of heavy smoke in the area of Murphy Farm Overlook located within Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/murphy-farm-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/thunder-in-the-valley-sheridans-1864-valley-campaign.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2014 20:00:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a Civil War 150th Anniversary event, Thunder in the Valley: Sheridan's 1864 Valley Campaign, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, on September 27 and 28, 2014. This event highlights Harpers Ferry's role as home base for Union General Philip Sheridan's 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/thunder-in-the-valley-sheridans-1864-valley-campaign.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/the-harpers-ferry-armory-and-the-war-of-1812.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2014 04:47:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to attend The Harpers Ferry Armory and the War of 1812, a Bicentennial Commemorative event, on Saturday, August 23, 2014. This special event marks the 200th anniversary of Jefferson County's Captain George W. Humphrey's company of volunteers being mustered into service. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/the-harpers-ferry-armory-and-the-war-of-1812.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-public-comment-on-the-shepherdstown-battlefield-special-resource-study-boundary-study-environmental-assessment.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 04:54:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a special resource study and boundary study of the Shepherdstown Battlefield in West Virginia and Maryland, located near the town of Shepherdstown, West Virginia. As part of the study, the NPS will hold a Public Meeting to explain the study process, findings, and to gather public comment about the findings. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-public-comment-on-the-shepherdstown-battlefield-special-resource-study-boundary-study-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/remembering-the-niagara-movement-a-pilgrimage-to-john-browns-fort.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2014 04:49:00 EST On Sunday, August 17th at 8:00 a.m. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park invites the public to retrace the 1906 footsteps of the men and women of the Niagara Movement during a commemorative ranger guided walk to the 1906 site of the John Brown Fort. The ceremony will include music, historic readings, and a memorial roll call of the members of the Niagara Movement. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/remembering-the-niagara-movement-a-pilgrimage-to-john-browns-fort.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/pedal-through-the-past-a-cycling-event-through-three-national-parks.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:39:00 EST Saturday September 27, 2014, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and the Harpers Ferry Historical Association will host Pedal Through the Past: A Cycling Event through 3 National Parks, Harpers Ferry, Antietam Battlefield, and the C&O Canal. This event will feature public history stops and interactive media along the way. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/pedal-through-the-past-a-cycling-event-through-three-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/invasion-stalled-harpers-ferry-and-the-defense-of-washington.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2014 05:16:00 EST Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host a Civil War 150th Anniversary commemorative event, Invasion Stalled: Harpers Ferry and the Defense of Washington on July 4, 5, and 6, 2014. This event highlights the engaging role of Harpers Ferry in delaying Confederate General Jubal Early's 1864 march on Washington and the run up to the Battle of Monocacy. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/invasion-stalled-harpers-ferry-and-the-defense-of-washington.htm https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-parks-black-history-month-features-the-united-states-colored-troops-and-the-spirit-of-freedom.htm Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:37:00 EST In conjunction with Black History Month, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is pleased to announce its Black History Month program for 2014. Throughout February, a special exhibit, The United States Colored Troops & The Spirit of Freedom, will focus on the African American troops who served in the military during the American Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/hafe/learn/news/harpers-ferry-parks-black-history-month-features-the-united-states-colored-troops-and-the-spirit-of-freedom.htm