We got up this morning and headed for Harper's Ferry National Historic site. The first thing we did was to find a place to park on the Maryland side of the rivers. Then we hit the trail up to the heights...Maryland Heights to be specific. Here we enjoyed the magnificent view of the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, as well as the town of Harper's Ferry. Many years ago, Steve had been up to this location and now we all experienced it together. It was a strenuous hike, but we made it, up and back.
On the way back down, Erik and Anne picked out walking sticks from the woods. Anne found hers to be very beneficial. Erik's? Not so much!
When we got back down to the car, we were able to see where we'd been off in the distance.
We then drove to the Visitor's Center for the park and took a shuttle bus to the Historic District of Harper's Ferry. Here, we learned about John Brown and his raid on the armory at Harper's Ferry. The building below is the reassembled fire station where John Brown and his surviving accomplices were captured. John Brown was ultimately hanged for his actions at Harper's Ferry.
Tomorrow, we're heading towards the Antietam battlefield in western Maryland.
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