Boarding House - Harpers Ferry

Boarding House

NPS/ Claire Hassler

Quick Facts

Location:

Harpers Ferry, WV

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

On the second floor of the Provost Marshal Building, the Boarding House exhibit showcases what living quarters would look like for different people during the Civil War period. James Taylor, a newspaper sketch artist, resided here in 1864 alongside Mrs. Stipes and her daughters who ran the housing. Get a sense of what living here was like during the 1860s by exploring these replica rooms.

Accessibility

There are two steps up into the building, and the exhibits are up a staircase on the second floor. There is no elevator or other way to reach the second floor without taking the stairs.

The staircase is wood with a handrail on one side. The rooms upstairs have low pile carpeting. There is one bench to sit. You can look through glass panels into the replica rooms.

Learn more about accessibility in the park.

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