The Trail & Town Alliance meets regularly at 5 PM on the third Monday of each month.
The Foundation board meets regularly at 5 PM on the first Thursday of each month.
Join us for festive shopping, dining and a little holiday cheer! Be enchanted by our beautiful town decked out for the holidays. Enjoy live music, crafts and horse-drawn wagon rides throughout the day. Click on image for link.
Join us for festive shopping, dining and a little holiday cheer! Be enchanted by our beautiful town decked out for the holidays. Enjoy live music, crafts and horse-drawn wagon rides throughout the day. Click on image for link.
Celebrate the Appalachian Trail and our region’s outdoors at the Harpers Ferry-Bolivar Flip Flop Festival 5:30 pm, Saturday, April 23, at the Barn of Harpers Ferry, 1062 W. Washington St. AT thru hiker Therese “Bangles” Coad will share her adventures, followed by roots/folk duo Rockwood Taylor. Cash bar and taco bar (with vegan options) available. ...
DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. ADVANCE TICKET PURCHASES WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL. Come walk through the amazing scenery of historic Harpers Ferry and Bolivar. Choose a 5K or combined 10K self-paced or guided walk beginning at The Barn in Harpers Ferry (behind the Light Horse Inn, 1062 W. Washington Street). ...
Join historians for a walk by lantern light through two historic cemeteries. Cedar Hill Cemetery holds the mortal remains of early African Americans who walked here. Established in the Civil War era, Pine Grove Cemetery has only been recently rediscovered. Hear the stories of the saints, slaves, soldiers, and farmers, who lie in these sacred ...
Visit five historic homes and inns in Harpers Ferry all decked out for the holidays! During the second Saturday of Harpers Ferry's annual Olde Tyme Christmas celebration, hosts will share the history of their special homes, along with a little holiday cheer. A holiday trolley is available for transportation near each tour location. Proceeds will ...
Join historians for a walk by lantern light through two historic cemeteries. Cedar Hill Cemetery holds the mortal remains of early African Americans who walked here. Established in the Civil War era, Pine Grove Cemetery has only been recently rediscovered. Hear the stories of the saints, slaves, soldiers, and farmers, who lie in these sacred ...
A concert to warm the body and soul with some foot-tapping favorites and poignant moments of reflection. Join the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival for an evening of holiday cheer in the inspiring acoustics of Camp Hill Methodist Church in Harpers Ferry. Enjoy beloved works such as "Winter" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons paired with Piazzolla’s tango-inspired ...
Meet some of the people who help protect and promote the towns we love and get an early peek at exciting grant opportunities we are pursuing plus other activities we have planned to further our mission in 2023. There will be a short business meeting, during which we will meet and vote in new board ...
The Harpers Ferry-Bolivar Historic Town Foundation invites you to our third annual Upscale Rummage Sale with all proceeds to benefit the renovation of the historic First Zion Baptist Church. The sale will be held on the Church’s lawn (1030 W Ridge St, Harpers Ferry, WV) and will include art, furniture, antiques, and kitchen and household ...
Bolivar will be electing a new Mayor, Recorder and Council on June 6th. Get registered to vote and then come meet the slate of candidates. Moderated by Lyn Widmyer. This event is organized by the Harpers Ferry-Bolivar Historic Town Foundation as a community service. Questions for the candidates may be submitted in advance to chair@historicharpersferry.org.
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 ...