Harpers Ferry Historical Association
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Park Bookshop

The Harpers Ferry Historical Association operates the Park Bookshop on Shenandoah Street in Lower Town Harpers Ferry. Revenue generated from bookshop sales help fund park interpretive and educational programs. Our selection of Bookshop items reflects the diverse topics interpreted by Harpers Ferry National Historical Park:

  • the physical and historical geography of Harpers Ferry, including the significance of waterpower
  • transportation in a growing nation
  • industry and the American system of manufacture
  • John Brown's Raid
  • the American Civil War
  • slavery, abolition and the education of freed blacks in the post-Civil War era

We carry: books, art, maps, posters, music tapes and CDs, historic photos, DVDs, games, puzzles, notecards, and postcards. We carry a large selection of children's books about the Civil War, African American history, and nature. There are also books for a variety of special interests and reading levels. [Browse for Books]

Our Bookshop on Shenandoah Street in Lower Town Harpers Ferry is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during the summer months. We are open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. We frequently host visiting authors for talks and signings, and sponsor an Annual Author Fest.

In addition to our Bookshop on Shenandoah Street, a small sales area is located at the Cavalier Heights Visitor Center.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS:

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BOOKSHOP HOURS:

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. seven days a week

Telephone:
304-535-6881

Email:
hfha@earthlink.net