John Steuart Curry's "Tragic Prelude." In October 1859, a small town at the junction of two rivers became the focal point of one of the most dramatic and consequential events in American history. John ...

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will host 2026 programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence.

On the evening of Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led 21 men down the road to Harpers Ferry in what is today West Virginia. The plan was to take the town's federal armory and, ultimately, ...

She is a direct descendant of one of abolitionist John Brown's anti-slavery raiders who laid siege to the U.S. armory at Harpers Ferry in a bloody 1859 assault that set the stage for the Civil War.

Harpers Ferry was coveted by Blue and Gray because it is at the gateway to the Shenandoah Valley. Industries, buildings and mountains were destroyed as "no one, and no thing, escaped the fury of the ...

Abolitionist John Brown and his armed followers snuck into the town of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, which is now West Virginia, as most of its residents slept. They took around 60 local people as ...

The small town of Harpers Ferry is a beautiful destination located within the lower Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia. If you’re a US history buff, you’ll love the historic buildings and historical ...

On the evening Oct. 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a raid he hoped would ignite a nationwide uprising against slavery. Tony Horwitz tells... Taking The Town: Harpers Ferry, W.Va., sits at the ...