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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, originally Harpers Ferry National Monument, is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, originally Harpers Ferry National Monument, is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in and around Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, is not only home to a fascinating national park service site, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, it’s also the midpoint of the iconic Appalachian Trail. Here at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers, history, natural beauty, and outdoor adventure converge. #AlmostHeaven Only an hour’s drive from Washington, D.C., this area is the perfect spring getaway, especially for those within a relatively short drive from the park. Follow along for our guide to Harpers Ferry following our amazing visit with @wvtourism. To make the most of your park visit, stop at the Visitor Center first, then visit Lower Town along Shenandoah, High, and Potomac streets where you’ll find park museums, exhibits, the park information center, and bookshop. You’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time to the Civil War-era as you explore the town’s history, including the John Brown Museum and Fort. And tucked into these streets are local stores, coffee shops, restaurants, and eateries, where you can spend time sampling everything Harpers Ferry has to offer. If you feel like hiking, the park has 22 miles of hiking trails, including a section of the 2,190-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail that runs through the heart of the park. Don’t miss the view from Jefferson Rock, where Thomas Jefferson stood in October 1785. Describing the view, Jefferson wrote, “The passage of the Potomac through the Blue Ridge is perhaps one of the most stupendous scenes in Nature.” We wholeheartedly agree. Have you visited this national park site yet?   @WVTourism #harpersferry #appalachiantrail #westvirginia

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Get outside more in 2024! 🚨 FOLLOW @rvahikergirl for more great places to get outdoors 🌳 ⭐️ SHARE this post with your adventure pals 📅 Every year there are FREE ENTRY dates released to get into US National Parks across the US 📍National Parks Sites in Virginia 🌲 Shenandoah National Park 🌲 Great Falls Park (featured) 🌲 Cumberland Gap National Historic Park 🌲 Chincoteague National Park 🌲 Assateague National Seashore VA/MD 🌲 Prince William Forest Park 🌲 Manassas National Battlefield Park 🌲 Petersburg National Battlefield Park 🌲 Fort Monroe Monument 🌲 Richmond National Battlefield Park 🌲 Harpers Ferry National Historic Park VA/WV/MD 🌲 Historic Jamestowne 🌲 Yorktown National Battlefield ⛰️ Blueridge National Parkway ⛰️ Appalachian National Scenic Trail 🗑️ Let’s keep our National Parks, National Historic Sites, Seashores, Trails, & Roads litter free 🙏🏼 #nationalparks #freenationalparkday #freeentrance #freeentry #virginiahiking #virginiahikes #nationalparkgeek #virginiaoutdoors #virginiamountains #blueridgeparkway #shenandoahnationalpark #hikevirginia #nps #free #foryou

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When you’re craving, fall foliage, small mountain towns, and epic views... Where are you headed first? It’s West Virginia for us! It’s one of those places that EVERY TIME I visit, I say “should I move here”? We’re a little bit obsessed. Here’s our favorite West Virginia spots, many are peaking with fall foliage right now or about to pop soon so it’s time to plan a trip 👇 📍Blackwater Falls State Park 📍New River Gorge National Park 📍 Harpers Ferry 📍Spruce Knob 📍 Appalachian Outpost and the Hatfield McCoy Trails 📍 Dolly Sods 📍 Cooper’s Rock Have a favorite West Virginia spot that’s not on this list? Let me know so I have an excuse to plan another trip!

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DMV｜Autumn Hiking at Harpers Ferry National Park 🍁

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Harpers Ferry is always a great stop with plenty to do. We have made short and long trips depending on what we want to see, and there is always something new to learn about. When we come in the winter or early in the day we park in town by the train station for easy access. Today the lord were all full so we parked at the visitor center and took the bus in, and our was really very convenient. There are so many walking and hiking trails in the area, and with the C&O canal and the Appalachian Trail passing by you can really go anywhere from here. There are plenty of trails easy for all ages, and more challenging trails like Maryland Heights to give you a good hike with great views. For an easy walk I love to walk across the bridge to the C&O, especially if I can catch a train passing through! There are very fun shops in town as well, where you can learn about history, like the history of candy, and take souvenirs home with you.

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