Upon arriving at the Harpers Ferry National Park we parked in the main parking lot by the visitors center. From the vistors center we took the bus down to the main attraction Lower Town. The bus ride was too cute for words. They played bluegrass music about Harpers Ferry and the Shenandoah and described everything we were seeing as we made the 1.5 mile drive. It was too cute for words!
Here is a picture of Caleb on Shenandoah Drive in Lower Town. On the left is a book store. On the right is a Dry Goods store and other neat little historical displays.
In the dry goods store and several other places in lower town there were people dressed in clothing/in character from the 1800s. They explained all of the things that were in the store and the history of the area.
Another main road is High Street. There are several shops with modern day items and cute little restaurants here. There is also John Brown's wax museum.
John Brown's Wax Museum was just okay from my adult point of view. Caleb however enjoyed it. I think was primarily because he enjoyed pressing the buttons to hear a description of what was displayed in each scene. It did also make me realize how horrible my knowledge of history is. I regret not paying more attention in High School and college!
After exploring the town we hung out along the Shenandoah River. The boys enjoyed throwing stones in the river, watching geese, and running. There were people swimming and I envied them!
Entrance into the Harpers Ferry National Park was ridiculously cheap, $6 for the entire car! We packed a lunch and saved even more money. For more information visit: www.nps.gov/hafeNow that we have a dependable car we can really start road tripping... next on the list are Gettysburg and the new center at Fort McHenry! What are some of your favorite spots in the DE/WV/VA/MD/PA region?
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