Harpers Ferry National Historical Park – John Brown’s Legacy: Beyond the Gallows

Special programs will feature the US Marines who captured Brown, militia drill, ladies fair booth in support of the local militia, a northern reaction anti-slavery musical performance, a political rally, and tribute to the former mayor killed in the raid.

Getting There & Details

Address
P.O. Box 65
Phone
304-535-6298
Website
www.nps.gov/hafe/home.htm
Map
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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park – A Soldiers City: Harpers Ferry 1864

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park – Niagara Centennial Commemoration – Niagara: A Story of Freedom

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Civil War Preservation Trust Park Day

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There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Arts, Crafts & Olde Tyme Christmas Craft Show

Please join us for the 12th annual Arts, Crafts & Olde Tyme Christmas Craft Show…

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