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Most interpretive histories of Harpers Ferry focus on the John Brown Raid, the Federal Armory, and the Civil War….

Welcome to the Harpers Ferry-Bolivar Historic Town Foundation blog! We hope you regularly check in to learn more about…

We aim to protect and preserve African American heritage in our towns by rehabilitating the First Zion Baptist Church…

Cedar Hill Cemetery serves as the final resting place of former slaves, military veterans, and Storer College teachers and…

The Potomac Street corridor of Harpers Ferry’s business district once suffered from limited parking, unsightly power lines, storm water…

On July 23, 2015, fire destroyed nine businesses and two residences in the historic commercial district of Harpers Ferry….

Pine Grove Cemetery is an almost unknown six-acre burial ground dating to 1850, when citizens of Harpers Ferry petitioned…

The Flip Flop Festival is an April celebration of the outdoors in the Harpers Ferry/Bolivar region and a send-off…

Trail and Town Alliance sponsors workdays on local trails and other community projects.

Trail and Town organizes or promotes other groups’ hikes in the Harpers Ferry/Bolivar area.