Historic Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Visiting Harpers Ferry, you will find that it looks as it did in the 19th-century. The whole town is an historic park. After a driving and walking tour learning about the town’s significant role in U.S. history and the Civil War, you will enjoy several hours of free time to explore this charming town on your own. You may want to visit the museums and exhibits to learn about the raid on Harpers Ferry that started the Civil War, take a walk on a portion of the Appalachian Trail, enjoy picturesque views of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, or grab some tasty food. After a lovely day, you’ll have a delicious dinner at the very popular Hickory Bridge Farm Restaurant offering delicious food family-style in an historic barn.
$199 per person * $25 pp deposit
Tour Includes:
★ Guided Driving and Walking Tour of Harpers Ferry National Historic Park ★ Harpers Ferry Historic Lower Town Park Admission*
★ Dinner at Hickory Bridge Farm Restaurant ★ Motorcoach Transportation & Hostess
Harpers Ferry Museums and Exhibits
*Explore the many Museums and Exhibits that delve into the range of Harpers Ferry’s stories in the historic Lower Town:
- John Brown and his 1859 raid that influenced the course of the nation
- John Brown Museum
- John Brown’s Fort
- Harpers Ferry as a pivotal site in struggle for freedom, education and civil rights
- Black Voices: African American History
- Storer College & the Niagara Movement
- Harpers Ferry as an industrial center
- Industry Museum
- The town’s 19th century landscape
- A Place in Time
- Boarding House
- Dry Goods Store
- Philip Frankel & Co./Ready-Made Clothing
- White Hall Tavern
- Harper House (currently closed for repairs)
- Confectionery
- A. Burton: Fine Watch Repair/Burton Jewelry Store (currently closed for repairs)
- Harpers Ferry’s military importance as the site of the second US Armory
- Master Armorer’s Quarters
- Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry
- Provost Marshal Office
- The Civil War in Harpers Ferry
- 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry
- Civil War Museum (currently closed for repairs)
- Provost Marshal Office
- Archeological and preservation work at Harpers Ferry
- Reading an Old Building
