The U.S. Civil Rights movement can be said to have been advanced in Harpers Ferry not only by the famous John Brown Raid but through Storer College, the state’s first institution to provide secondary education to black citizens. Harpers Ferry – primarily due to Storer – also attracted permanent black residents, vacationers, entrepreneurs, and civil ...

Join local birding enthusiast Deb Hale for a walk in Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Sanctuary to view and hear the many different bird species that make Woodpeckers Woods a birding hotspot. In a few places, trails are steep and after rain may be muddy. Hiking shoes and water bottle are recommended. Some may find hiking poles ...

Join local birding enthusiast Deb Hale for a walk in Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Sanctuary to view and hear the many different bird species that make Woodpeckers Woods a birding hotspot. In a few places, trails are steep and after rain may be muddy. Hiking shoes and water bottle are recommended. Some may find hiking poles ...