A Visit to Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia

Driving down interstate I-70 from Pennsylvania towards Washington DC and Virginia, I realized that I was a bit more than two hours ahead of schedule, and considered ways to kill that time so I would not arrive at my destination too early. I realized that I was very near to the historic town of Harpers Ferry, and decided to make the detour and see what I could do there. This video is the result.

BTW, don't jump on me for leaving out the apostrophe.....while the town was originally Harper's Ferry, was was officially renamed Harpers Ferry 1891, and has been without the apostrophe ever since.

Also, I neglected to mention in the video that this location's historical significance as a populated area dates back to the early 1700s. George Washington spent time in this location in 1785 to survey the need to bypass canals on the two rivers. Meriwether Lewis visited here to obtain tools, weapons and a special boat, on his way from meeting Thomas Jefferson in Washington DC to meeting up with William Clark so they could begin their famous expedition to the Pacific coast. I did manage to mention the town's significance in regards to abolitionist John Brown's attack on the US Armory here prior to the Civil War. I did not mention that Harpers Ferry also serves as the headquarters of the Appalachian Trail.