At the precipice of the 4.5-mile Maryland Heights Overlook Trail, the small town of Harpers Ferry appears as if from a ...

Thomas Jefferson was definitely a fan. After visiting the West Virginia town at the height of fall color in October 1783, he wrote that “the passage of the Patowmac (Potomac) through the Blue ...

The original idea of "sister cities" was most prominently described in 1956, when former World War II general and acting president Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the beginning of the "People-to-People ...

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HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Shenandoah River floodwaters forced the closure of schools in Page County, Virginia Tuesday and created a dramatic scene at Harpers Ferry in West Virginia, where the muddy ...

Visitors to Harpers Ferry in West Virginia can find swimming, kayaking and canoeing to be a popular way to stay cool under the sun. Just 90 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, Harpers Ferry is a ...

HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — The bridge that carries CSX trains between West Virginia and Maryland caught on fire Monday and sustained heavy damage. The Harpers Ferry Bridge, which is located in Sandy ...

Wednesday morning, the Shenandoah River swelled slightly out of its banks at daybreak in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, near where the Shenandoah meets the Potomac River — the main source of ...