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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Self Guided
 

Self-Guided Programs are available throughout the school year.

If you are interested in a self-guided educational visit, select the option that fits your group from below. Upon receiving the completed forms, your reservation will be recorded and a confirmation will be returned to you. Be sure to bring both your reservation form and confirmation on the arrival date.

K-10 Grade Groups            

11 Grade - University Groups

Summer Youth & Educator Groups

 

 
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A school group returns to lower town after a hike to Jefferson Rock.

Self-Guided Hikes and History Searches

LOWER TOWN:
See our Lower Town Map & Guide for more information about this area.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS:
See our Maryland Heights Map & Guide for more information about this area.

VIRGINIUS ISLAND:
See our Virginius Island Map & Guide for more information about this area.

HARPERS FERRY HISTORY SEARCH:
Retrieve our Scavenger Hunt. This short discovery program leads students on a historic observation hunt through the park.

Retrieve our Harpers Ferry History Search Grades K-2. Have your students fill in the answers as they learn about the unique stories of Harpers Ferry.

Retrieve our Harpers Ferry History Search Grades 3-5 (1 MB). Have your students fill in the answers as they learn about the unique stories of Harpers Ferry.

Retrieve our Harpers Ferry History Search Grades 6-12 
(1.13MB). Have your students fill in the answers as they learn about the unique stories of Harpers Ferry.

Please note these are PDF files so you may need to download a free Acrobat Reader.

Intake arches channeled water to power industry on Virginius Island.  

Did You Know?
Virginius Island was a thriving 19th-century industrial town along the Shenandoah River. By 1859, there were about three dozen buildings there.

Last Updated: September 12, 2008 at 15:55 EST