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, 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, ...

WEST VIRGINIA, USA — Snow tubing resort Snow Riders has officially opened for business a week ahead of schedule. Initially scheduled to open on Feb. 11, the resort located off U.S. 340, near Harpers ...

Fifty years ago, the very popular and talented John Denver released what would become his signature song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads," which, in 2014, became West Virginia’s official state song. The ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — A scheduled three-month project to stabilize a portion of US Rt. 340 near Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County begins Tuesday. The project will closing the highway to remove rock ...

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 ...

Two construction barges carrying a Caterpillar excavator and other equipment broke loose and floated down the Potomac River on Sunday afternoon, heading toward Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The ...

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park commemorates important events and issues of the Civil War era. Efforts to establish the park began in 1936 when Storer CollegePresident Henry McDonald met with ...