History on the Rocks: A Geology Tour of Harpers Ferry

The site for this tour may be familiar to Park visitors, but the content is rarely covered. Discover how a historian interprets the geology of Harpers Ferry, and how bedrock made history and made history possible.

Our guide David Fox served as an interpretive park ranger at Harpers Ferry for 30 years, retiring in 2018. He is interested in everything the park has to offer but especially John Brown’s raid, African American history and the intersection of natural and cultural history.

This two-block walking tour of Lower Town is rated EASY. Participants should meet at the benches on The Green, across from the Park Bookshop.

Registration Required | $10 Program Fee

You may also like the following events from Harpers Ferry Park Association:

• Next Wednesday, 18th June, 10:00 am, Stories in the Park | All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom in Harpers Ferry
• Next Thursday, 19th June, 06:00 pm, Dangerfield Newby’s Fight for Freedom | History on Tap in Harpers Ferry
• Next Saturday, 21st June, 10:00 am, Art of the Forge: Blacksmith Workshop | Historic Trade Workshop in Harpers Ferry