Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Quick Facts

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Locator map highlighting Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in northeastern West Virginia, near the borders with Maryland and Virginia. The map shows surrounding states including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and the proximity to Washington, D.C., with an inset globe indicating the park's location in the eastern United States.

Railroad tracks curve across a wooden bridge toward a tunnel entrance set in a rocky hillside at Harper's Ferry National Park, West Virginia, with trees on either side.

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