Harpers Ferry Main • Tour the Battlefield
Lower Town • Campground • Union Skirmish Line • Bolivar Heights
Murphy Farm • N Schoolhouse Ridge • S Schoolhouse Ridge • Visitor Center
Harpers Ferry was one of the first industrial cities in the country. Its armory made it a target even before the Civil War. Its strategic location on the very northern border of the Confederacy and along the vital Baltimore & Ohio Railroad made it a frequent battleground throughout the war.
The Armory
For the Deposit of Arms wayside marker
John Brown’s Raid
Harpers Ferry History marker
Heyward Shepherd monument
John Brown’s Fort
John Brown’s Fort monument
John Brown’s Last Stand wayside marker
Civil War
A Perfect Heap of Ruins wayside marker
Capture of Harpers Ferry War Department markers
Daring Escapes wayside marker
Short Lived Sanctuary wayside marker
