This event is operated and managed solely by o be joyfull historical tours, and the flip flop festival and its sponsors and partners may in no way be held. The iron horse inn, located on potomac street in harpers ferry, was built around 1798. A few friends and myself whom we consider ourselves to be amateur ghost hunters, decided to go night hiking in harpers ferry. What happened next is the subject of the provocative new book the second battle of winchester. This slim volume is only 40 pages long, but is packed with harpers ferry history and its most famous ghost stories. Visit art shack, baby on your trip to harpers ferry or united. Fennell, department of anthropology, university of virginia, including topics on anthropology, archaeology, historical archaeology, and excavations. Harpers ferry paranormal association home facebook. The tour guide will take visitors to sites and buildings where ghostly phenomenon has been reported while explaining, through legends and historical events, why ghosts may choose to haunt. Dec 01, 2008 amcs best day hikes in the shenandoah valley. Something strange at harpers ferry west virginia ghosts. It served as the first home to the superintendent of the u. Park store harpers ferry national historical park u. This 90minute walking tour will take visitors through the historic lower town neighborhoods of harpers ferry.
The harpers ferry park association hfpa raises funds through the sale of books and other educational materials at the park bookshop on shenandoah street and at a sales outlet in the parks visitor center. My ghostly story takes place in harpers ferry, west virginia, up by the famous jefferson rock which overlooks the river. Each chapter, highlighting a different tale, comes directly from shirleys popular walking tours, which began in 1977 as a way to showcase the rich haunted history of the small town. The book is also available at the john brown wax museum, located in harpers ferry, west virginia john brown wax museum 168 high street harpers ferry, wv 25425. Despite being heavily outnumbered, general milroy defied repeated instructions to withdraw his command even as the overpowering second corps under lt. Ghosts of harpers ferry, ghosts of antietam blogger. Ghost tours of harpers ferry, by o be joyfull, is an evening romp through the rich anecdotal record of the town, and its inhabitants both living and deceased. About ghost tours of harpers ferry americas oldest ghost tour is an approximate two hour walking tour around several blocks of the historic lower town section of harpers ferry viewing a number of sites and buildings that have had ghostly phenomenon reported in or around them over the years. Flip flop festival celebrates exploring the great outdoors. Its a fun stop and great resource whether youre exploring historic harpers ferry, looking for a fantastic dayhike nearby, or interested in learning more about the worlds most famous. Oct, 2011 they say that if you walk, late at night, up hog alley, a short, steep street in harpers ferry, w. Oct 14, 2017 building on this intrigue, of course, is the ghost tours of harpers ferry. Rosemary ellen guileys latest book leads you on a phantasmagorical passage through the mountains and valleys of the state.
Harpers ferry in the eastern panhandle is arguably the most historic town in west virginia. I remember an event we were doing about 3 years ago when we portrayed union soldiers from the civil war, as they were when the town was occupied in the early stages of the war. These tales of harpers ferry are part of the towns history. Oct 28, 2011 with all of harpers ferrys history and reputation for spiritual activity. Mar, 2019 the ghost tour of harpers ferry is not an official event of the flip flop festival nor is it officially sponsored by the flip flop festival or any of its sponsors and partners. Regional ghost stories stephen dorman brown, joseph d. Americas oldest ghost tour is an approximate two hour walking tour around several blocks of the historic lower town section of harpers ferry viewing a number. Wellbehaved, leashed pets are welcome to join their humans on the ghost tours of harpers ferry. You can take a short walk to the most haunted places in harpers ferry below. Harpers ferry is considered one of the most haunted towns in america, thanks to its history during the civil war, so spooky ghost tours are commonplace here. Established in 1763 by robert harper, the port town of harpers ferry, west virginia, is located where the potomac and shenandoah rivers meet. From the earliest specters spawned by george washingtons family to the ghosts presaging the bloody civil war in harpers ferry to the stillperturbed spirits of the hatfields and mccoys, she casts a wide web over the. Harpers ferry, west virginia, swarms with ghost stories, abandoned ruins and all the phantom folklore of a historic colonial town.
The musicianstoryteller and living historian took over the business a few years ago, which is the oldest ghost tour in america. Stroll the picturesque streets, visit exhibits and museums, or hike our trails and battlefields. Harpers ferry, town of ghosts not quite living history, the ghost tour of harpers ferry brings the history of the town alive again. The 10 best hotels near ghost tours of harpers ferry in. Harpers ferry is located approximately 15minutes from the hotel and has several sightseeing tours of our area and we are 1hour from washington dc and the sights of our nations capital. Ghost tours of harpers ferry, harpers ferry, west virginia. At harpers ferry, west virginia, the shenandoah joins the potomac after each river has made a final, splendid rush over boulders and through shallows. It was a very important place during the civil war. We have something for everyone, so come and discover harpers ferry. The zipline on the harpers ferry canopy tour in harpers ferry, wv is one of the most exhilarating adventures at river riders family adventure resort. Ghost tours of harpers ferry st peters catholic church, 100 church st, harpers ferry, west virginia 25425 rated 4. Harpers ferry looked very much like a ghost town, and indeed it was haunted, if not by ghosts then by history. Billed as the oldest existing ghost tour in the united states, the ghost tours of harpers ferry began more than 40 years ago by local restauranteur shirley dougherty. The 15 best things to do in harpers ferry 2020 with photos.
Ghosts of harpers ferry, ghosts of antietam by mark turner images on a vacation trip last year, we made our way to the colonial town of harpers ferry. A visit to this quaint, historic community, at the confluence of the potomac and shenandoah rivers, is like stepping into the past. Shirley dougherty, the author, had opened up a popular harpers. Apr 09, 2019 harpers ferry, west virginia, swarms with ghost stories, abandoned ruins and all the phantom folklore of a historic colonial town.
Defending the town when there was little ammo, one harpers ferry resident fired 6inchspikes from his rifle on the raiders. Ghost tours of harpers ferry, the oldest ghost tour in america now an incredible 49 years old. The business did quite well before the revolutionary war, but they were forced to pay outrageous taxes to england. It is situated at the confluence of the potomac and shenandoah rivers, where the u. Regional ghost stories paperback january 1, 1976 by stephen dorman brown author. Ghosts of harpers ferry including camp hill, john browns fort, st peters church and harpers house. They say that if you walk, late at night, up hog alley, a short, steep street in harpers ferry, w. The ghost tour of harpers ferry is not an official event of the flip flop festival nor is it officially sponsored by the flip flop festival or any of its sponsors and partners. The confederate victory that opened the door to gettysburg, june 15, 1863. The appalachian trail visitor center in harpers ferry is one of the most legendary landmarks along the entire 2200mile appalachian national scenic trail. Ghost tours of harpers ferry 2020 all you need to know before.
Building on this intrigue, of course, is the ghost tours of harpers ferry. Mar 18, 2016 8 truly terrifying ghost stories that prove harpers ferry is the most haunted city in west virginia. Historical archaeology research and excavation projects in the harpers ferry and loudoun valley area by christopher c. May 05, 2011 that night at the campfire we opened a book of civil war ghost stories and read aloud the local lore of a ghost near harpers ferry. The bookshop offers over 3,000 book titles, including awardwinning items published by hfpa. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Some of these stories are about strange people that lived and died here and about some of the odd things they did. During the civil war, the building, being a government facility, housed both union and confederate soldiers at different times. The stories are based on the 1977 book, pictured above, a ghostly tour of harpers ferry. Its folklore tells us about the people that shape a town and events that never make the history books, but give a town its special aura. Harpers ferry haunts west virginia ghost stories, legends, and. Haunted houses of harpers ferry by stephen dorman brown. John browns raid on harpers ferry also spelled harpers ferry was an effort by abolitionist john brown, from october 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in southern states by taking over a united states arsenal at harpers ferry, virginia.
Must do our hotel is centrally located near big cities and country land. See more ideas about harpers ferry, west virginia and harpers ferry west virginia. Ghosts of harpers ferry, ghosts of antietam mark turners. Signed copies of jefferson county, wv sometimes the dead speak are available for purchase on any of the charles town ghost tours walks. Fourseason guide to 50 of the best trails from harpers ferry to jefferson national forest by jennifer adach and michael martin aug 7, 2015 4. For those interested in the paranormal, its one of the bestkept secrets in the shenandoah valley. In her second book of true ghost stories, ann introduces readers to the spirits haunting the west virginia towns of harpers ferry and shepherdstown, as well as. Ghost tours of harpers ferry is the oldest ghost tour in america, and ive heard great things about it, despite never doing it myself. Our hobby takes us to many places like gettysburg, yorktown, fredericksburg, but in particular, harpers ferry. O be joyfulls rick garland conducts ghost tours of harpers ferry. Then, as the fire burned, we heard something at the edge of the campsite, far below, down the side of the endless hill.
Holiday inn express charles town book hotels online at over. Peters catholic church, harpers ferry, west virginia. In the late 1700s, rachel and robert harper built a home high atop the hillside in harpers ferry and ran a ferry service. With a population that hovers right around 300 and a timeless downtown that looks like an illustration torn from a book about the civil war, harpers ferry is one of the united states most historic towns. Appalachian trail conservancy harpers ferry visitor center. Harpers ferry west virginia ghost stories, legends, and haunts. That night at the campfire we opened a book of civil war ghost stories and read aloud the local lore of a ghost near harpers ferry. Such, rachel hid much of the money in jars to avoid paying. Ziplining in harpers ferry river riders family adventure resort. With all of harpers ferrys history and reputation for spiritual activity. Shirley dougherty, the author, had opened up a popular harpers ferry restaurant in 1968, the old iron horse.