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

Harper's Weekly Illustration of U.S. Marines attacking the firehouse which John Brown used as a fort during his raid on Harper's Ferry. PD By the summer of 1859, Brown had finalized his plans. His ...

A footbridge used by hundreds of thousands of hikers each year to cross the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., is closed indefinitely, National Park Service officials said. The pedestrian path was ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (7News) — Starting this Tuesday the only direct route between much of the DC area and Harpers Ferry, WV will close, forcing many commuters and tourists on a 22 mile detour. The ...

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 ...