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Exploring The Parks: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Submitted by Brenda Boitson on October 28, 2012 - 1:32am
Standing above the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, Harpers Ferry holds a pivotal vantage point in the country's history, one with surprisingly deep roots.

Ghostly Tales From The National Parks: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 27, 2012 - 1:20am
One place where you might not need any formal celebration to mark Halloween is Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. More than a few ghost stories swirl around this West Virginia town.

Officials At Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Preparing For The Next Big Flood

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 17, 2012 - 1:50am
The waters that flow past Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers will rise again, to record levels, and with that in mind park officials are preparing their response plan for the next big flood.

Ken Burns' Landmark Series "The Civil War" to be Rebroadcast in Early April

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 21, 2011 - 1:15am
Long before Ken Burns' PBS series on the national parks, the filmmaker produced another multi-program epic that features several NPS areas. THE CIVIL WAR, which first aired in 1990, remains the highest-rated series in the history of American public television. The series is being rebroadcast in early April to mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of America's Civil War.

Civil War Buffs, This Photo Contests For You!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 6, 2010 - 1:55am
Here's a photo contest for all you amateur Civil War buffs. Sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Center for Civil War Photography, and History, the deadline to get your images in for consideration is August 31.

As the Civil War Sesquicentennial Draws Near, Endangered Battlefields Get More Federal Attention and Money

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on November 2, 2009 - 12:40pm
Always important, battlefield preservation takes on a renewed sense of urgency as Civil War Sesquicentennial planning shifts into high gear. The FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill for FY 2010 will include a record $9 million for the federal Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program.

With the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Civil War Less Than Two Years Off, Get Ready To Revisit History in National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 8, 2009 - 3:14am
The Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War is less than two years off, so it should come as no surprise that history will be on display in the National Park System. At Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, for instance, they're already talking about John Brown's raid. This short music video summarizes the abolitionist's history.

Land Donation Will Boost Size of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park By 176 Acres

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 23, 2009 - 3:27am
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will expand by 176 acres on Thursday as the Civil War Preservation Trust transfers a key part of the battlefield to the National Park Service during ceremonies on historic School House Ridge.

What Ghostly Encounters Might You Have in Harpers Ferry or Great Smoky Mountains?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 28, 2008 - 8:03am
No doubt there are more than a few national park settings where the ghouls and ghosts might come out this Hallows' Eve. As we previously mentioned, the folks at Voyageurs National Park are planning a flashlight tour with story-telling, and more scary stories are to unfold in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Friday evening at the Mountain Farm Museum.

How Will National Park Service React To Museum Proposal At Harpers Ferry?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 4, 2007 - 2:15am
Two-hundred-and-fifty million dollars buys an awful lot of museum. But does that mean the latest proposal to "save" some of the private land surrounding Harpers Ferry National Historical Park from development is a good one?

Museum of the National Park Service Will be Built in West Virginia

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 26, 2007 - 1:34pm
A behind-the-scenes effort to both protect Harpers Ferry National Historical Park from neighboring development and obtain land for a Museum of the National Park Service has been pulled off.

Candlelight Vigil Planned for Harpers Ferry

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 9, 2007 - 2:58pm
It's been a year since a 45-foot-wide, 2,000-foot-long trench was blazed, without permission, through a portion of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park to lay utility lines for a commercial development. And still the government has not taken any action against the developers. To call attention to this, a candlelight vigil is planned for August 17th at the park.

Audiocast #3 : Haunted Hikes in the National Parks

Submitted by jersu on April 26, 2007 - 3:57pm
In this third edition of the Park Remark audiocast, I have a phone conversation with Andrea Lankford, who is the author of the book Haunted Hikes: Spine-Tingling Tales and Trails from North America's National Parks.