Harpers Ferry National Historical Park • WV,VA,MD

View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights

Aerial view of Lower Town Harpers Ferry

View from Jefferson Rock

Artillery at Murphy-Chambers Farm

John Brown's Fort in Winter

At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brown's Raid against slavery. Find your connection to the struggle for freedom, education, and civil rights at Storer College. Discover miles of trail in the Blue Ridge and along Civil War battlefields.

View of Lower Town Harpers Ferry as seen from Maryland Heights
NPS Photo/Shenandoah Sanchez

Aerial view of Lower Town Harpers Ferry
NPS Photo/Holden Mills

View from Jefferson Rock
NPS Photo/Autumn Cook

Artillery at Murphy-Chambers Farm
NPS Photo/Autumn Cook

John Brown's Fort in Winter
NPS Photo/Holden Mills

Lower Town in the fall. Brick buildings, trees with changing leaves, train emerging from rocky hill.

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aerial view Lower Town, the mountains, and rivers

Before you visit, check out out the current status of park facilities and services.

Entrance passes laying on top of pass brochure.

Pay your entrance fee at the Visitor Center entrance booth, or buy passes online.

Rectangular brick building with glass double doors framed by matching sets of windows

Check out the parking lot descriptions to determine the best parking area for your desired activity.

Park shuttle bus arrives at bus stop in Lower Town

See our park shuttle bus hours, and learn more about the park areas you can visit.

three women stand looking at Jefferson Rock; one is taking a photo of it

From programs and events to hikes and museum exhibits, there are numerous things to do at Harpers Ferry NHP.

Hallway with two stairwells, one leading down and one leading up

Explore 360-degree photos of Lockwood House and learn some of the stories held within its walls.

Ca. 1870s photograph, African American family sitting at junction of High Street and Public Way

Discover the stories that make Harpers Ferry nationally significant.

Last updated: October 10, 2023

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
National Park Service
PO Box 65
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

Phone:

304 535-6029

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