Harper's Ferry 2013

For those who are expecting to walk the trail in Harpers Ferry, we have modified the directions into 3 - 5km sections.   The town and The Appalachian Trail.  The extension along the C&O Canal Trail and when you cross the bridge you are in Marylnd.  The next 5km section goes from the Trail Center out to the Civil War Cemetery and 1862 Surrender Site in Boliver Heights. 

This event can be used for many of the special events books.  Forts, Firehouses, Museums, Trails, Islands, Gristmills, Riverwalk, Historic Churches, Hollywood and whatever else might work for you.  If you can find the reference please stamp the special event book.  These trails were not laid out with those books in mind, they were laid out to give you a picture of this very Historic town.  The downtown part of the walk is in Harpers Ferry National Historic Park.  The park office has many books for sale.

The event runs from April 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.  Please be aware that during hurricane season with heavy rains that parts of the trail may be under water.  Take a look at my pictures in the previous blog comments.

The Harpers Ferry Volksmarch/Walk has been opened for the 2012 season.  I have left the old pictures on line so everyone can see what a great location it is to walk.  Starting at the Appalachian Trail Conference Center the walk goes down by way of the Appalachian Trail to Harpers Ferry National Park and visits all the buildings and then back up to the Conference Center.  For additional information you can go to http://www.ava.org/ for the details on the event.

Walking Harpers Ferry, WV

HISTORIC HARPERS FERRY WV YEAR ROUND WALKING EVENT
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Walk the railroad bridge from West Virginia to Maryland. Here is John Brown's Fort.

This shows the park building and the Museum for Lewis & Clark Trail. The church and the steps leading down to the town. These steps are on the Appalachian Trail.

Early morning in Harpers Ferry and we had visited the Appalchian Trail Conservancy to get our WALK box in place for the new Year Round Event that started April 1, 2010.

The streets were deserted so a great time for a little picture taking. Be careful coming down these steps which is your way down from the Start/Finish area and part of the Appalachian Trail. This very neat church is at the top of the steps.

This very historic town makes a great place to walk. Here are a few building pictures that pretty well says it all!! Lewis & Clark, Appalachian Trail, C&O Canal, John Brown's Fort (which is also a Firestation from 1848), and this is also a U. S. National Park.

A great time to walk and see the sights. Hope you will join us far a walk in Historic Harpers Ferry.

Sandy, Worldwide Walking Club