Tickets Now Available For Theatre West Virginia Summer Series
Theatergoers can choose from productions of the Civil War drama "Honey in the Rock" or "Shrek the Musical."
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John Brown’s Abolitionist Raid On Harpers Ferry, 165 Years Later
Today, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia is a hotspot for American history buffs. But 165 years before any tourists came to town, fighters here clashed in a prelude to the United States Civil War.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsConserving W.Va. History, Joining A Silent Book Club And Celebrating Tourism, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we spend some time in the Eastern Panhandle and learn about a new Battlefield Park, hear from a Harpers Ferry author and explore the unknown future of the John Brown Wax Museum. We also travel to Morgantown to experience a Silent Book Club, and then south to Logan County to check out the hopes riding on the inaugural Governor’s School for Tourism.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHarpers Ferry Wax Museum Closes, Collection’s Fate Uncertain
The John Brown Wax Museum in Harpers Ferry has permanently closed. Its building was sold to a private retailer, and its owner is still looking for a buyer for the wax figure collection.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHarpers Ferry’s Ties To Civil Rights Movement Showcased In New Documentary
Harpers Ferry was home to the second-ever meeting of a civil rights group that gave way to the NAACP. A new documentary in part highlights the town's connection to the movement.
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Recognizes Anniversary Of John Brown Raid
The raid took place more than 160 years ago and is thought of as one of the events that precipitated the Civil War.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDecember 2, 1859: John Brown Hanged For Raid on Harper's Ferry
On December 2, 1859, abolitionist John Brown was hanged in Charles Town for treason for his raid on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry six weeks earlier.…
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