Travel back in time to Harper's Ferry

Walk across the railway/pedestrian bridge and along the canal, or follow the steps and trail to Jefferson Rock for a great view over the river Potomac.

Quick Tips:

Park in the carpark and get the complimentary park bus down to the town. The bus stops to pick up stray terrapins too, so don't be surprised if the driver hands you one to hold until you get there!

Best Way To Get Around:

Once in Harper's Ferry the only real transport is your feet, the hills are steep but the views are fantastic.

The bus from the parking lot stops at Shenandoah Street where there is a renovated blacksmith's store and a general store. There are guides in period costume to explain the area. Around the corner on High Street is a display on local African American history in the Black Voices of Harpers Ferry, which is interesting as is the Civil War Story further up High St. On the left of High St. are some steps which lead steeply up from the street to Upper Harper's Ferry - Harper's House, St. Peter's Church and Jefferson Rock. Jefferson Rock gives a fine view over the joining of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers and a view of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.

Heading back into town there are little stores and the railway station. It's possible to cross the river on the railway bridge and walk in either direction up the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. The Appalachian Trail crosses through Harper's Ferry and so there are several hiking stores and facilities for those tired trail walkers. Harper's Ferry is one of those places you'll want to keep going back to, just to look at the scenery again if nothing else.