As a vital early American town, Harpers Ferry has been the site of a number of historical ... of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers not only set the stage for such historic events but also makes the ...

Hiking along the banks of the beautiful Shenandoah River or walking the streets of a historic district that has ... alone would be worth the trip to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.

He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry. Here he assembled his arms and waited for his "army" to arrive. The delay had an adverse effect on Brown's plan.

PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His target was the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia — a town surrounded by mountains, tucked at the bottom of a ravine created ...