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Prospects of Peace: A Soldier’s Prayer presents a special program focusing on Yuletide 1864 when Harpers Ferry soldiers attempted to create their own version of Christmas on the battle front. Programs and activities will feature local citizens and soldiers preparing for the Yuletide, a Civil War style Santa Claus dispersing presents to the soldiers, a Victorian Cotillion, Yuletide confections, and special guided walking tours.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Harpers Ferry Olde Tyme Christmas

Dates: December 1-2, December 8-9
Hours: Saturdays 10am-9pm, Sundays 10am-6pm
Harpers Ferry Olde Tyme Christmas is a yuletide celebration for the young and old. Our small town drifts back in time to Christmas of the 1860'

Harpers Ferry, WV Other Events

Harper's Ferry National Historical Park - Niagara Centennial Commemoration - Niagara: A Story of Freedom

In 2006, Harper's Ferry National Historical Park will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the gathering of the Niagara Movement, the first major civil rights organization of the 20th century. Founded in 1905

Harpers Ferry, WV Historic Parks

Civil War Preservation Trust Park Day

Volunteers interested in history and presevation will work together at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Contact David Fox at (304) 535-6282 or david_fox@nps.gov for more information. 9:00

Harpers Ferry, WV Other Events

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park - Family Life 1860 in Harpers Ferry: The Frederick Roeder Story

Help the Living History staff and volunteers, crush, shred, and squeeze apple cider for Roeder’s Tavern while hearing about the family’

Harpers Ferry, WV Historic Parks

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park - I Will Follow Them To the Death: Sheridan’s Soldiers 1864

I Will Follow Them To the Death: Sheridan’s Soldiers 1864 presents Harpers Ferry as the staging area for Union General Philip Sheridan’s Shenandoah Campaign. Members of the reactivated living history group 11

Harpers Ferry, WV Historic Parks

Things to do near Harpers Ferry, WV

The Old Opera House - Gypsy

A musical-comedy, Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Ros...

Pickin in the Panhandle

Located at the Lazy A CAmpground in Beautiful Back Creek Valley near Martinsburg, WV. Bands featured: Cadillac Sky, Carrie...

Berkeley Springs 2007 Fall Studio Tour

Join us for this free, self-guided tour & arts showcase October 20 & 21 from 10am-5pm and see why Berkeley Springs, in beauti...

The Old Opera House - Picnic

A Pulitzer Prize winning drama by William Inge September 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 8:00pm September 10 & 17 at 2:30pm

House and Garden Tour 2006 - Historic Berkeley & Jefferson Counties

2006 House and Garden Tour, sponsored by the Shenandoah-Potomac Garden Council. Docent-led tours of some of the area'...