Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is administered by the National Park Service. Our mission is to preserve and protect the natural and cultural resources within the park.
Education plays a vital role in the accomplishment of our mission.
Harpers Ferry Park is pleased to offer a variety of education programs designed to teach students of all ages about the cultural and natural resources within our park. These programs have been developed to enhance your classroom instruction. Visiting the Park will give you a glimpse into the town's past. For thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers, the place now known as Harpers Ferry had been home to Native Americans, who hunted and fished along the banks of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers. The small community was quickly transformed into a thriving industrial town.