A just-released book about Harpers Ferry's rich history relates how a Black family during the Jim Crow era made their mark in ...

Harpers Ferry in West Virginia continues to be a town of history and intrigue, attracting visitors from all over the world to experience the beauty of this place where the river meets the mountains.

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The beautiful and historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is just 70 miles northwest of the heart of D.C. It’s a site that attracts families, history lovers and those seeking ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (DC News Now) — Looking for a way to beat the heat? Head to Harpers Ferry to cool off and retreat into nature, ideally on the water. Visitors to Harpers Ferry in West Virginia can ...

Harpers Ferry, located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, is the easternmost place in West Virginia and at 247 feet the lowest point in the state. Originally called Peter’s Hole, ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Artist Susanne Koenig’s niche came three years ago, when she hung a few works on the walls of the South Jefferson Public Library in Summit Point, W.Va. The exhibit featured her ...

Students at C.W. Shipley Elementary School in West Virginia's eastern panhandle were treated to a special Christmas season ...

Commemorations are being held in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland today to mark the 150th anniversary of abolitionist John Brown’s raid on the arsenal at Harpers Ferry. We end ...

It changed hands eight times during the Civil War and now touches parts of three states, so perhaps it's no surprise that Harpers Ferry National Historical Park offers a great deal of variety. History ...

About a two-hour drive west of D.C, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is where the kid in you may come out to play. Snow ...

Harper's Weekly Illustration of U.S. Marines attacking the firehouse which John Brown used as a fort during his raid on Harper's Ferry. PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His ...

In a rare moment not seen in years, all the peregrine falcon chicks that hatched this spring have survived and taken flight from their parents’ nest at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia. Wildlife experts ...