ウェストバージニア周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

Great spot to park. They recently added a porta John just 3/4 mile to the west across the Wv/Pa state line. Previously the next one was in Burgettstown or a half mile before the Harmon Creek trail head.

After the rain storm today there were lots of broken branches on the trail.

This railroad bridge that spans over the Potomac River in Harpers Ferry is quite the spectacle. A walk across the bridge grants you quick access between the C&O Canal Trail and Harpers Ferry town.

The Shenandoah River Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that runs parallel to US 340 as it crosses the Shenandoah River near Harpers Ferry. You get a great view of where the river meets the Potomac River from this quarter-mile bridge.

A rock formation near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers visited by Thomas Jefferson in 1783 and mentioned in his "Notes on the State of Virginia." The supportive rock beneath the topmost slab of Harpers shale in the formation deteriorated and so was replaced by four short pillars in the mid-1800s.

Originally constructed as a fire engine garage and guard house, John Brown's Fort is the building abolitionist John Brown and his followers occupied during their raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.

A rock formation near the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers visited by Thomas Jefferson in 1783 and mentioned in his "Notes on the State of Virginia." The supportive rock beneath the topmost slab of Harpers shale in the formation deteriorated and so was replaced by four short pillars in the mid-1800s.

This historic building is now used by the National Park Service for their operations. You can find visitor information here, though the building is not always staffed. The official visitor center at 171 Shoreline Drive provides more extensive information and ample parking. An NPS shuttle bus runs between the two locations. Look here for hours and more details: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm