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 ...

Surrounded by water on three sides, the town of Harpers Ferry, famous for being the site of John Brown's 1859 abolitionist raid, sits at the gorgeously dramatic meeting point of the Potomac and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Roughly 20 minutes south of West Virginia's oldest town, travelers can discover natural beauty and unforgettable stories at ...

Editor’s note: This is the 14th installment in a regular series on travel.?This installment, we visit Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia – In “Notes on the State of Virginia,” ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Shenandoah River floodwaters forced the closure of schools in Page County, Virginia Tuesday and created a dramatic scene at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia, where the muddy river ...

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 ...

Driving west from Virginia on the Charles Town Pike and crossing into Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, the elevation provides an expansive view of Charles Town. Then travelers reach the Millville Dam ...

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, 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, ...