![]() Harpers Ferry, WV – Photo courtesy of J efferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau. A Civil War battle took place a few years later. arsenal here – an attempt to end slavery. Learn about John Brown’s raid on the U.S. Park rangers share educational programming highlighting the important role the town has played in our nation’s history. Here, you can explore the ruins of the early industrial complex that brought prosperity to the town and the country. Visitors’ first stop should be Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Visiting the historic city, situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, is like stepping back in time and allows for the unique experience of visiting both a national park and a historic small town. Harpers Ferry represents the epitome of the scenic beauty and rich history for which Jefferson County – also named for the former president – is known. Hikers who visit this spot more than two centuries later would agree with Jefferson’s sentiments. The scene he was referencing sits above the town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, viewed from a rock formation that now bears Jefferson’s name. In 1783, Thomas Jefferson wrote about the view of the Potomac River through the Blue Ridge Mountains, saying it was one of the “most stupendous scenes in Nature… worth a voyage across the Atlantic.” ![]()
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