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Harpers Ferry
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Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia
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QuaintVillage)
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Harpers
Ferry National Historical Park occupies a large portion of the
original town. The shops and restaurants immediately adjacent to the
park cater to park visitors as well as regular clientele. You can park in
the large National Park Service lot and ride the Park Service bus into
town, or try your luck with the limited on-street parking in town.
Either way, you can see everything on foot, but be prepared to climb
stairs. The town hangs on the side of a river bluff. |
Location
Eastern
tip of West Virginia
On US-340
At the confluence of the Potomac and
Shenandoah
Rivers
Map
Population
About 310
Features
Antietam
National Battlefield www.NPS.gov/Anti
(16
miles north at Sharpsburg,
Maryland)
Antique
shops
Art and craft galleries
Bed and breakfast inns
Book stores
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds
and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Gourmet coffee shops
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Museums,
hiking, fishing, rock climbing, rappelling
Ranger
guided tours (daily Memorial Day - Labor Day)
www.NPS.gov/HaFe
Hotels
and vacation rentals in this area
Ice
cream parlors (most carry soft-serve)
Shepherdstown (another QuaintVillage
11 miles north)
Toy shops
Victorian architecture
Hours
Many
shops open until 6:00 pm on Friday and
Saturday,
and until 5:00 pm on Sunday
Festivals
April-May:
Apple
Blossom Festival www.TheBloom.com
(25
miles west at Winchester, Virginia)
June:
Mountain
Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival
(7
miles north toward Shepherdstown)
September:
Mountain
Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival
(7
miles north toward Shepherdstown)
October:
Appalachian
Heritage Festival
Recommended
stay
2-4
hours
Tourist
information
Jefferson
County Convention and Visitors
Bureau
304-535-2627 or 866-HELLO-WV
Jefferson
County Chamber of Commerce
www.JeffersonCounty.com
Arts
and Humanities Alliance of Jefferson County
304-876-1083
WV
Network (commercial)
www.WestVirginia.com/eastern/index.cfm
West
Virginia Division of Tourism (government)
www.WVtourism.com
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for U.S. veterans and active duty
Spas
and other experiences
Luggage
and gear (Click buttons)
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Virginia calendars, books, etc. (see
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This page was last updated on 07/20/2006
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