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Washington Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
There are many attractions in the Eastern Panhandle that you might consider in a day trip when you are in Harpers Ferry - Bolivar.
Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.nps.gov/pohe
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
408 Alstadts Hill Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV (at River Riders)
Website: www.harpersferryadventurepark.com/
Email: challenge@harpersferryadventurepark.com
Phone: 304.535.2663
A 60 element forest challenge course in the trees!
129 E. German St, Shepherdstown, WV (center of town at Princess and German St)
Website: www.shepherdstownvisitorscenter.com/
Email: ShepherdstownVisitorsCenter@gmail.com
Phone: 304-876-2786
Visitors Information for Shepherdstown
171 Shoreline Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV (at the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers)
Website: www.nps.gov/hafe
Email: harpersferry_info@nps.gov
Phone: 304.535.6029
Historical exhibits, museums, hiking trails, guided tours, events.
168 High Street , Harpers Ferry, WV (on High Street)
Website: www.johnbrownwaxmuseum.com
Email: info@johnbrownwaxmuseum.com
Phone: 304.535.6342
Wax figure museum telling the John Brown Raid story
16357 Charles Town Rd, Charles Town, WV
Website: bloomerysweetshine.com
Email: llosey@aol.com
Phone: 304-725-3036
SweetShine! An artisanal blend of vice and virtue.
Charles Street, Charles Town, WV
Museum Tours Harpers Ferry Charles Town Peter Burr House Shepherdstown Brunswick Railroad Natl Museum Civil War Medicine
100 Church Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.harpersferryghost.20m.com
Email: RickGMail@comcast.net
Phone: 304.725.8019
Nation's most popular ghost tour
176 East Burr Blvd, Kearneysville, WV
Website: www.relivinghistoryinc.org
Email: peterburrhouse1751@gmail.com
Phone: 301.710.0188
ca.1751 the oldest wood frame structure in the state of WV
408 Alstadts Hill Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV (at River Riders)
Website: outdooradventurecamp.com/
Email: info@outdooradventurecamp.com
Phone: 304.535.2663
Outdoor adventure summer day camps and overnight camps in beautiful, history rich Harpers Ferry, West Virginia for an amazing week that you’ll never forget!
110 Church Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.obejoyfull.com
Email: RickGMail@comcast.net
Phone: 732.801.0381
Personally guided historical walking tours and historical concerts/shows
604 Valley Road, Knoxville, MD (at the corner of Valley Road & Rt 340 W)
Website: www.rivertrail.com
Email: river@rivertrail.com
Phone: 301.834.9950
Rafting, tubing, kayaking, canoeing, zip lining, camping, biking, team-building, climbing wall, hiking
272 Mason Farm Drive, Kearneysville, WV
Website: www.studiotourwv.org
Email: info@studiotourwv.org
Phone: 304•725•0567
Annual studio tour in Jefferson County
723 Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV (at the Harpers Ferry Historical Association Bookshop)
Website: www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/hfhaparkguides.htm
Email: hfha@earthlink.net
Phone: 304-535-6881
2-1/2 hour in-depth private tour with a certified Park Guide of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (reservations necessary)
Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.nps.gov/appa/
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
408 Alstadts Hill Road, Harpers Ferry, WV (at River Riders)
Website: www.teambuildingbynature.com
Email: info@teambuildingbynature.com
Phone: 304.535.2663
Teambuilding by Nature offers action learning, team building, and corporate development programs in Harpers Ferry, WV
Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.nps.gov/choh/
C&O Canal National Historical Park
37410 Adventure Center Lane, Purcellville, VA
Website: hfadventurecenter.com
Email: info@hfadventurecenter.com
Phone: 800.836.9911
Visit our all-in-one scenic location, your center for outdoor fun! We offer whitewater rafting, zip lines, aerial adventure climbing park, off-road Segway tours, riverside camping, cabins, canoeing, kayaking, river tubing and more!
Harpers Ferry, ,
Website: nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/hikes.htm
The Appalachian Trail runs right through Harpers Ferry on its way south to Georgia and north to Maine. The Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has over 20 miles of hiking trails - with maps on the website.
229 East Martin St, Martinsburg, WV
Website: mainstreetmartinsburg.com/members/Martinsburg_Roundhouse_Center.php
Email: information@martinsburgroundhouse.com
Phone: 304-260-4141
B&O Railroad shop buildings.
921 Hoffmaster Road, Knoxville, MD (Across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry)
Website: www.elkmountaintrails.com
Phone: 301.834.8882
Guided horseback trail rides
18422 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD (Newcomer House)
Website: www.heartofthecivilwar.org/
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.washingtonheritagetrail.org/
The Washington Heritage Trail National Scenic Byway runs through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.
201 Motorsports Park Circle, Summit Point, WV
Website: summitpoint-raceway.com
Email: office@bsr-inc.com
Phone: 304.725.8444
Summit Point Motorsports Park features three road racing circuits that are used for amateur automobile, kart, and motorcycle racing, high performance driver education and emergency training for local and federal law enforcement.
799 Washington Street , Harpers Ferry, WV (on Washington Street just over the crest of the hill )
Website: www.appalachiantrail.org
Email: lpotteiger@appalachiantrail.org
Phone: 304.535.6331
Exhibits, trail info, maps, t-shirts.
326 N. Lawrence Street, Charles Town, WV
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Charles-Town-Ghost-Tours/160442883980831
Email: Afernriver@aol.com
Phone: (304) 724-6741
A ghostly walking tour of Charles Town
408 Alstadts Hill Road, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.riverriders.com
Email: trips@riverriders.com
Phone: 304.535.2663
Rafting, tubing, zip line canopy tour, aerial adventure park, stand up paddle boards, kayaking, canoeing, summer camps, teambuilding, biking, vacation rentals
Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Did you know that the Harpers Ferry region has EIGHT National Parks and Heritage Areas, many more than anyplace else.
200 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, WV
Website: www.jeffcomuseumwv.org/
Email: curator@jeffctywvmuseum.org
Phone: 304.725.8628
Visit the Jefferson County Museum to discover the people and events that helped shape our county and nation's history!
937 Bakerton Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV (on Bakerton Road)
Website: www.facebook.com/pages/Harpers-Ferry-Toy-Train-Museum-Joy-Line-Railroad/366835990034099
Email: hfttm@comcast.net
Phone: 304.535.2521
Collection of antique electric trains. Outdoor miniature train ride.
Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.hallowedground.org/Explore-the-Journey/Battle-Sites/Harpers-Ferry-National-Historical-Park
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area
, Harpers Ferry, WV
Races & Golf Tournaments: Freedoms Run Info; Harpers Ferry Half Marathon; Race for the Birds Run Through History (Antietam) JB Smith Memorial Golf Tournament Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival
129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, WV
Website: www.historicshepherdstown.com/
Email: info@historicshepherdstown.com
Phone: 304.876.0910
The Museum is housed in the old Entler Hotel building.
408 Alstadts Hill Rd, Harpers Ferry, WV (at River Riders)
Website: www.harpersferryzipline.com
Email: zip@harpersferryzipline.com
Phone: 304.535.2663
The original and only Zip Line / Canopy Tour in the region on the Potomac River where MD, VA, and WV come together
Potomac Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Website: www.nps.gov/lecl
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Table games: Poker, blackjack, craps, roulette. Slots. Thoroughbred racing
108 North George Street, Charles Town, WV
Website: wstreetgallery.wordpress.com
Gallery for artists and artisans in the West Virginia Panhandle
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HARPERS FERRY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Offering a wide variety of activities for individuals and families. Explore museums and exhibits, hike to overlooks or along Civil War skirmish lines, join a ranger-guided tour or sign-up for a living history workshop. Shop at the Harpers Ferry Historical Association's Bookshop.
First Zion Baptist Church Restoration Project
The Foundation has purchased First Zion Baptist Church on W. Ridge Street in Harpers Ferry in order to preserve the building for future use as cultural center for Harpers Ferry and Bolivar. The site will also serve a significant role in interpreting history.