What happened at a small firehouse changed history. As a history lover, I wanted to visit Harpers Ferry, West Virginia for ...

George Best has worked at the West Virginia park since 2010, first as an intern, seasonally as a student, and full-time as a park ranger since 2019. “I am a huge history nerd,” says Best, who can ...

With its preserved buildings and exhibits, Harpers Ferry National Historic Site tells the story of abolitionist John Brown’s 1859 raid on the federal armory there. He was after weapons to arm enslaved ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The municipal government of Harpers Ferry says the owners of the Hill Top Hotel have temporarily opened pedestrian access to the promontory overlook for the public to see the ...