Situated on the border of three states - West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland along with the two rivers Shenandoah and Potomac; is the one and only Historic Town of Harper's Ferry!
41.2 miles away from Herndon - Virginia; the Harper's Ferry takes you to the historic era of 18th century..................
This picnic cum historic spot has now become a historic national park. Entry fee of $6 per car is charged at the park entrance. Ample parking space is available. Visitor's center is ready to welcome tourists with a complete guidance to the place along with map of the area. Visitor's center offers free shuttle service to the lower town of Harper's Ferry every 10 minutes . Shuttles leave from the shuttle stop which is situated just on right hand side of the visitor's center. Still one can opt to enjoy scenic drive with his(er) own vehicle down to the lower town subject to the national park's rules.
The real journey to the history begins once you step out of shuttle. The first glimpse of this historic preserved town itself is enchanting one and the St. John's Episcopal Church situated up on the hill adds more architectural flavor to the beauty of the town. To glitter with scenic beauty the historic town is surrounded by the lush green banks of Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. One more remarkable thing that is observed is a steel rail bridge. As per the information displayed below the bridge; this is the first crossing of Potomac by rail road on the first ever structural steel bridge in the world. (Baltimore - Ohio Rail Road)
Reception at the lower town by the people dressed up in typical 18th century robes gives a celebrity feeling to the visitors.
The red brick style firm structure of the buildings attracts tourists & so is the anxiety to watch the culture, lifestyle closely and experience the old era. So most of the structures are now transformed into permanent museums. Those museums are a real mirror of slave tradition and the fight for freedom and independence from slave tradition. Actual newspaper cutouts can be seen such as demanding child, woman, man slaves. Majority of slave African Americans were residing in the lower town of Harper's Ferry or Virgin Island in 1865.
Besides this bad picture of slave era - other informative stuff is available such as the armory, bombshells, freedom fight history, warrior costumes, their hats, the regiment residence over land of war.
Ahead on the left to the lower town street; which goes steep ahead surrounded again by nice small houses, shops and colorful flora -fauna on both sides of the road, gives a feel as if you are in Pittsburgh, PA or SFO, CA.
A Stop without shop is an injustice to your visit!!!!!! Ladies~~~~~ enjoy the delicate stone or bids ornamental creations, pottery, crockery and many other stuffs by the local artisans. Gents and kids now it's your turn after such a tiresome and pocket emptying hefty ladies shopping to take a halt and enjoy the handmade famous ice cream flavors from Harper's Ferry................. Huuuuuummmmmmm yummmmmmmmmmmmyy creamy strawberry, vanilla, chocolate-vanilla swirl softies are must.
The next milestone is a small trail to the Jefferson Rock which in fact en-routes to the famous Maine-Atlanta (Georgia) Appalachian Trail. The name to the destination is given based on the exploration by Mr. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson visited Harpers Ferry in 1783 and wrote "The passage of the Potomac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature."
It is nothing but a small rocky structure.Just few steps ahead on the top is the cemetery.
Walking down the trail you arrive at the St. John's Episcopal Church. Beautiful scenic view of bridge over cascading Potomac and Shenandoah river between the mountains with a tip of St. John's Episcopal Church like a cherry on the top can be encountered.
Enjoying the trail you come again to the downtown to board the bus back to the Visitor's center. While leaving the destination - courteous folks in old robes, yummy creamy handmade softies, scenic snapshots and trails, in all the short span of life that you spent back in 18th century are somewhere cornered in your heart and which call you back to visit again during fall as the beauty in that season is beyond any explanatory description!!!!!!!!
More information can be obtained from the following links
http://historicharpersferry.com/
http://www.harpersferrywv.net/
41.2 miles away from Herndon - Virginia; the Harper's Ferry takes you to the historic era of 18th century..................
This picnic cum historic spot has now become a historic national park. Entry fee of $6 per car is charged at the park entrance. Ample parking space is available. Visitor's center is ready to welcome tourists with a complete guidance to the place along with map of the area. Visitor's center offers free shuttle service to the lower town of Harper's Ferry every 10 minutes . Shuttles leave from the shuttle stop which is situated just on right hand side of the visitor's center. Still one can opt to enjoy scenic drive with his(er) own vehicle down to the lower town subject to the national park's rules.
The real journey to the history begins once you step out of shuttle. The first glimpse of this historic preserved town itself is enchanting one and the St. John's Episcopal Church situated up on the hill adds more architectural flavor to the beauty of the town. To glitter with scenic beauty the historic town is surrounded by the lush green banks of Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. One more remarkable thing that is observed is a steel rail bridge. As per the information displayed below the bridge; this is the first crossing of Potomac by rail road on the first ever structural steel bridge in the world. (Baltimore - Ohio Rail Road)
Reception at the lower town by the people dressed up in typical 18th century robes gives a celebrity feeling to the visitors.
The red brick style firm structure of the buildings attracts tourists & so is the anxiety to watch the culture, lifestyle closely and experience the old era. So most of the structures are now transformed into permanent museums. Those museums are a real mirror of slave tradition and the fight for freedom and independence from slave tradition. Actual newspaper cutouts can be seen such as demanding child, woman, man slaves. Majority of slave African Americans were residing in the lower town of Harper's Ferry or Virgin Island in 1865.
Besides this bad picture of slave era - other informative stuff is available such as the armory, bombshells, freedom fight history, warrior costumes, their hats, the regiment residence over land of war.
Ahead on the left to the lower town street; which goes steep ahead surrounded again by nice small houses, shops and colorful flora -fauna on both sides of the road, gives a feel as if you are in Pittsburgh, PA or SFO, CA.
The next milestone is a small trail to the Jefferson Rock which in fact en-routes to the famous Maine-Atlanta (Georgia) Appalachian Trail. The name to the destination is given based on the exploration by Mr. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson visited Harpers Ferry in 1783 and wrote "The passage of the Potomac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature."
It is nothing but a small rocky structure.Just few steps ahead on the top is the cemetery.
Walking down the trail you arrive at the St. John's Episcopal Church. Beautiful scenic view of bridge over cascading Potomac and Shenandoah river between the mountains with a tip of St. John's Episcopal Church like a cherry on the top can be encountered.
Enjoying the trail you come again to the downtown to board the bus back to the Visitor's center. While leaving the destination - courteous folks in old robes, yummy creamy handmade softies, scenic snapshots and trails, in all the short span of life that you spent back in 18th century are somewhere cornered in your heart and which call you back to visit again during fall as the beauty in that season is beyond any explanatory description!!!!!!!!
More information can be obtained from the following links
http://historicharpersferry.com/
http://www.harpersferrywv.net/
photos are awesome...so much greenery
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