HISTORY
American Health & Heritage Adventure Academy 175 & 179 High St. 304-932-0677 thetownsinn.com Customized educational classes and recreational activities connecting visitors and residents to an array of local instructors who will share their expertise. Harpers Ferry Join a certified guide for a 2.5 hour private tour that includes visits to significant locations that tell the story of natural history, the John Brown Raid and Civil War, Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry, Storer College, the Niagara Movement, transportation, waterpower, and industry. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 171 Shoreline Dr. 304-535-6029 nps.gov/hafe Quaint, historic community, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Certified Guide Tours 723 Shenandoah St. 304-535-6881 harpersferryhistory.org
GHOST TOURS OF HARPERS FERRY
Harpers Ferry Toy Train Museum 933 Bakerton Rd. 304-535-2521 A collection of antique electric trains and other toys prior to 1938. The joy line railroad is an outdoor miniature train ride for adults and children. The railroad station is an original B&O railroad section car house. Jefferson County Welcome Center 37 Washington Ct. 304-535-2627 WhereAlmostHeavenBegins.com John Brown Wax Museum 168 High St. 304-535-6342 johnbrownwaxmuseum.com Wax museum devoted to abolitionist John Brown and his 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry. O’ Be Joyful Tours and Concerts
HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Harpers Ferry Bikes 221 Potomac St. 304-804-3204 harpersferrybikes.com
ADVENTURES
The Amp at Sam Michaels Park 235 Sam Michaels Lane 304-728-3207 jeffersoncountywv.org Outdoor venue with live music, movies and art. Appalachian Trail Visitor Center 799 Washington St. 304-535-6331 appalachiantrail.org Longest and most famous continuously marked footpath in the world, measuring 2,190 miles in length. Harpers Ferry is home to the psychological half-way point and headquarters of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry harpersferryghost.20m.com A walking tour, approximately 1½ hours long. Rated as the #1 ghost tour in America by TripAdvisor.com. Great Allegheny Passage atatrail.org 100 Church St. 304-725-8019 150 miles of hiking and biking between Cumberland, MD, and Pittsburgh, PA. In Cumberland, the GAP joins the C&O Canal Towpath, creating a continuous 335 mile long trail experience to Washington, DC.
Electric bicycle rentals. The easy, fun way to get the full Harpers Ferry experience. Harpers Ferry Outfitters 106 Potomac St. 304-535-2087 outfitter1996@yahoo.com Outdoor clothing and equipment shop located along the Appalachian Trail. River & Trail Outfitters 99 Cary Lu Circle Unit 108, Whitewater rafting, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, ziplining, biking, camping, team-building, hiking trips, and food, drink, and paddling tours. River Riders Family Adventure Resort and Snow Riders 408 Alstadts Hill Rd. 301-834-9950 rivertrail.com Whitewater rafting, tubing, zipline canopy tours, aerial adventure parks, kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddle boards, mountain biking, and fishing adventures on the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers; food and lodging. 304-535-2663 riverriders.com
110 Church St. 732-801-0381 obejoyfull.com Historical tours and entertainment.
Snow Riders’ snow tubing hill is almost 3 football fields long, making it the longest tubing slope on the East Coast!
SNOW RIDERS
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