BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Events X-WR-CALDESC:Upcoming events at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6C379815-E9FE-E050-73B4202C9C070029@nps-ical SUMMARY:The Story Behind the Scenery DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T150000 DESCRIPTION:Join park staff for an overview of the landscape and history th at made this place famous. Arsenal Square\, near the John Brown Fort in Lo wer Town.\n\nFee info: Free with valid park entry pass.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6C379815-E9FE-E050- 73B4202C9C070029\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/cal endar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6C379815-E9FE-E0 50-73B4202C9C070029 LOCATION:Arsenal Square\, near the John Brown Fort in Lower Town. CATEGORIES:Talk RRULE:UNTIL=20270103T050000Z;FREQ=WEEKLY;WKST=SU;BYDAY=SU;INTERVAL=1 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T140000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6C31EB7F-9A3A-6605-93D93CE4A803358C@nps-ical SUMMARY:The Story Behind the Scenery DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T120000 DESCRIPTION:Join park staff for an overview of the landscape and history th at made this place famous. Visitor Center plaza.\n\nFee info: Free with va lid park entry pass\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/ev ent-details.htm?id=6C31EB7F-9A3A-6605-93D93CE4A803358C\n\nAll events: http s://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6C31EB7F-9A3A-66 05-93D93CE4A803358C LOCATION:Visitor Center plaza CATEGORIES:Talk RRULE:UNTIL=20270102T050000Z;FREQ=WEEKLY;WKST=SU;BYDAY=SA;INTERVAL=1 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T110000,20260530T110000,20260620T110000,20261010T110000,20261017T110000,20261114T110000,20260425T110000,20260404T110000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:B7EC8FD7-0731-6902-5CE4208FA8C778BB@nps-ical SUMMARY:Early Republic Seed Saving: A Revolutionary Idea DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T160000 DESCRIPTION:Discover how seed saving helped the young American republic gro w productive kitchen gardens nationwide.\n\nPurchase living heirloom seedl ings and seeds through the Harpers Ferry Park Association to jump-start a heritage garden at home.\n\nFee info: Program is included with valid park entrance pass or admission. Option to purchase items through the Harpers F erry Park Association.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit /event-details.htm?id=B7EC8FD7-0731-6902-5CE4208FA8C778BB\n\nAll events: h ttps://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B7EC8FD7-0731-69 02-5CE4208FA8C778BB LOCATION:Arsenal Square\, in historic Lower Town. CATEGORIES:Partner Program,Talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E13120C0-A840-E61E-E93E9374B8B566F6@nps-ical SUMMARY:Defend and Protect: Arming the American Soldier DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T160000 DESCRIPTION:For 250 years\, American innovation has shaped global industry. One of those innovations—interchangeable parts manufacturing—began in Har pers Ferry. Discover an array of weapons and technology produced at Americ a’s second U.S. Armory and Arsenal\, spanning the 1790s to 1861. Learn how these innovations influenced both the United States and the world beyond its borders. \n\nPlease note: This event includes the firing of historic w eapons. Prepare children and pets for loud noises. \n\n11-4:00: Visit the tent on Arsenal Square to speak to living history volunteers and see histo ric weapons from the Harpers Ferry Armory on display. \n\n11:00: Forging C hange: The Industrial Revolution and Harpers Ferry Armory. Discover Harper s Ferry’s pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution. Join expert Troy Cool  to explore the timeline of major weapon models manufactured here and lear n how the technological advances pioneered by the arms industry in 19th-ce ntury America became a driving force behind the “American System” of manuf acture. Uncover the fascinating intersection of history\, technology\, and industry that helped shape the nation’s path to progress. Allies for Free dom room\, 2nd floor of the John Brown Museum.\n\n12:30: The Arsenal's Glo bal Impact. Once the weapons were made\, where did they actually go? Harpe rs Ferry goes global as we  follow the paths taken by the weapons. Arsenal Square.\n\n2:00: Historic Weapons Firing Demonstration. Once the weapons were made\, how did they actually work? Join a ranger on a historic  weapo ns demonstration as we explore how the weapons worked changed over time\, and experience the sights\, sounds\, and smells of these weapons in use. \ n\nSponsored by the Harpers Ferry Park Association and Harpers Ferry Natio nal Historical Park.\n\nFee info: Included with valid park pass or admissi on\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?i d=E13120C0-A840-E61E-E93E9374B8B566F6\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/h afe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E13120C0-A840-E6 1E-E93E9374B8B566F6 LOCATION:Throughout historic Lower Town\, Harpers Ferry CATEGORIES:Living History,Partner Program,Talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E146C9E8-B465-F289-C34B48FF1D9F96C1@nps-ical SUMMARY:John Brown and Frederick Douglass: A Legacy of Freedom DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T170000 DESCRIPTION:Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence\, the Unit ed States has made strides toward fulfilling its promise of liberty and eq uality—yet ending slavery required extraordinary courage and sacrifice. Tw o abolitionists\, united by mutual respect and a shared goal\, took differ ent paths in their efforts to end slavery in America. \n\nDiscover the his tory and significance of Harpers Ferry to John Brown and Frederick Douglas s in this day-long event. The highlight is a dramatic recreation of the sp eech Douglass gave at Storer College in 1881 about Brown by author\, perfo rmance poet\, and historian Nathan M. Richardson. Ranger- and volunteer-le d programs will precede and follow the performance.  \n\n11:00: John Brown 's Raid ranger-guided program. Historic Lower Town.\n\n12:00: John Brown M onuments and Mythology. Monuments are an enduring way to tell this country ’s history. How does a monument’s purpose impact how that history is told? Harpers Ferry NHP has three monuments related to John Brown’s attack on t he US Armory. Discover how each monument tells the story. Meets on the Gre en\, historic Lower Town.\n\n1:00-2:00\, 3:00-5:00: Harpers Ferry Park Ass ociation book sales. Mather Training Center\, first floor.\n\n1:00-2:00\, 3:00-5:00: Storer College Room Open House. Dedicated in 1992\, the Storer College Room highlights various aspects of student life on the historic ca mpus. The room features a portion of the original school library\, photogr aphs of past administrators\, and is decorated in the school’s colors. Sto rer College Room\, Mather Training Center.\n\n2:00-3:00: Frederick Douglas s' Speech reenactment. In this creative program\, author\, performance poe t\, and Frederick Douglass historian Nathan M. Richardson will bring Dougl ass’ 1881 speech about John Brown to life from the very spot where Douglas s stood. Mather Training Center lawn.\n\n3:30-4:30: The Power of Place: Lo ckwood House. Ranger-led program on the grounds of historic Lockwood House .\n\nSponsored by the Harpers Ferry Park Association and Harpers Ferry Nat ional Historical Park.\n\nFee info: Included with park pass or admission\n \nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1 46C9E8-B465-F289-C34B48FF1D9F96C1\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/ planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E146C9E8-B465-F2 89-C34B48FF1D9F96C1 LOCATION:Throughout the park. See description for more details. CATEGORIES:Partner Program,Performance,Talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:B8D09EF4-B176-F06F-411C5166D04A4BFF@nps-ical SUMMARY:National League of Colored Women Memorial Hike DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T123000 DESCRIPTION:“We knock at the bar of justice\, asking an equal chance.” The National League of Colored Women pushed America to live up to its founding ideals. Learn about their visit to Harpers Ferry and their impact on the Civil Rights and Suffrage movements in America. Meet the Ranger at the Mur phy farm at 11:00AM and follow in their footsteps for an easy 1-mile hike\ n\nFee info: Included with valid park entrance pass or admission.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B8D09EF4- B176-F06F-411C5166D04A4BFF\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyou rvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B8D09EF4-B176-F0 6F-411C5166D04A4BFF LOCATION:Murphy-Chambers Farm parking lot. CATEGORIES:Hike END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E1608D03-DC95-04AD-494414CD707505DF@nps-ical SUMMARY:Harpers Ferry’s Impact on the Civil War DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T170000 DESCRIPTION:The Civil War marked a defining turning point in the nation’s f irst century\, reshaping the United States as it struggled to survive and redefine itself. The greatest threat to the nation’s continuity ended with the Union preserved and the freedom of four million enslaved people—at an immense human cost. Discover the people and events at Harpers Ferry that influenced the outcome of the Civil War through a ranger-led program and a  presentation by Dr. Jennifer Murray\, Director of Shepherd University’s G eorge Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. \n\n11:00: Disast er\, Struggle\, Triumph.The 126th New York Infantry Regiment met with imme diate disaster at the battle of Harpers Ferry\, but much as the war itself evolved\, the 126th NY evolved through disaster and struggle to triumph. Join a park ranger to learn how their evolution helped America evolve and led to freedom for four million enslaved people. Bolivar Heights.\n\n1:00: "To Reoccupy Harpers Ferry”: Exploring the Role of Harpers Ferry in the G ettysburg Campaign. Harpers Ferry has received considerable attention for its important strategic role in the 1862 Maryland Campaign. And rightfully so. Yet Harpers Ferry also played an important role in the trajectory of the Civil War in 1863. This program explores the value of Harpers Ferry to Federal forces in 1863\, focusing on the Gettysburg Campaign and the ways in which Army of the Potomac commanders General Joseph Hooker and George Meade used Federal troops at Harpers Ferry to repulse the Army of Northern Virginia’s second invasion. Mather Training Center.\n\nSpeaker Dr. Jennif er M. Murray is an assistant professor of history and the director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War at Shepherd Unive rsity. She is the author of On a Great Battlefield: The Making\, Managemen t\, and Memory of Gettysburg National Military Park\, 1933–2013 and The Ci vil War Begins: Opening Clashes\, 1861. Her latest publication\, They Are Dead and Yet They Live (University of Nebraska Press\, 2026)\, will be ava ilable for sale and signing before and after the program. \n\n3:00: Grand Civic & Military BBQ Fundraising Event. Finish the day at a lively BBQ spo nsored by the park’s nonprofit partner\, the Harpers Ferry Park Associatio n. Celebrate America’s birthday with patriotic and Civil War-era music per formed live by the Furnace Mountain Band. Enjoy a delicious meal and help to support your national park! Cost: $40 per person. Reservations required . Proceeds benefit the interpretive and educational programs at Harpers Fe rry National Historical. (HFPA Supporters received 15% discount. Become a supporter at harpersferryhistory.org.) \n\nReservations are recommended fo r most activities\, and required for the HFPA BBQ. Reservations will open in the spring.\n\nSponsored by the Harpers Ferry Park Association and Harp ers Ferry National Historical Park.\n\nFee info: Most activities are inclu ded with park admission. The BBQ has an additional cost.\n\nRegistration: Reservations are recommended for most activities\, and required for the BB Q. Reservations will open in the spring.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps .gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1608D03-DC95-04AD-494414CD707505D F\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1608D03-DC95-04 AD-494414CD707505DF LOCATION:Bolivar Heights\, Stephen T. Mather Training Center CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Partner Program,Talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E16F8AEE-9763-F3DE-5916A358169586C6@nps-ical SUMMARY:Sacrifices & Circumstances DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T160000 DESCRIPTION:John Brown’s 1859 attack on the U.S. Armory in Harpers Ferry re directed national attention to the question of slavery in the United State s. Individuals on all sides of the conflict shaped both the community and the nation through their actions. This event explores the human cost and l asting consequences of the raid\, experienced differently by Americans acr oss lines of race\, status\, and beliefs. This program will be presented a t significant locations throughout Lower Town. \n\nSponsored by the Harper s Ferry Park Association and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.  \n\n More details will be added soon!\n\nFee info: Included with park admission \n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id= E16F8AEE-9763-F3DE-5916A358169586C6\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/haf e/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E16F8AEE-9763-F3 DE-5916A358169586C6 LOCATION:Throughout historic Lower Town\, Harpers Ferry CATEGORIES:Guided Tour,Living History,Partner Program,Talk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E1D77C10-D37F-9A80-53D56C22E900A748@nps-ical SUMMARY:Proceed to the Ferry: John Brown's March Commemoration DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T234500 DESCRIPTION:“We will proceed to the Ferry.” With these words\, abolitionist John Brown launched an attack on the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry—an even t that helped ignite the Civil War. Follow in the footsteps of Brown’s sma ll “Provisional Army” during this solemn five-mile hike from his headquart ers in Washington County\, Maryland\, to Harpers Ferry. This rarely offere d experience invites participants to consider how acts of moral conviction have influenced the nation’s course across generations. \n\nIn addition t o the processional hike led by retired park Chief Historian Dennis Frye\, this event includes shuttle service to Brown’s headquarters at the Kennedy Farm\, presentations\, music\, and an authentic period meal. \n\nRegistra tion is required. Cost: $200. Space is limited. This rain-or-shine event i ncludes elevation changes and walking on road and gravel surfaces. Co-spon sored by the Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau\, with suppo rt from the Shepherd University Civil War Center\; Washington County\, Mar yland\, Sheriff’s Office\; and Washington County EMS.\n\nFee info: $200\, payable to Harpers Ferry Park Association\n\nRegistration: Reservations ar e required\, and space is limited. Reservations will open in the spring.\n \nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1 D77C10-D37F-9A80-53D56C22E900A748\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/ planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1D77C10-D37F-9A 80-53D56C22E900A748 LOCATION:Meet at the Harpers Ferry NHP Visitor Center CATEGORIES:Hike,Other,Partner Program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E1838ECE-CD2F-69ED-4B2DA30CB6146FA5@nps-ical SUMMARY:At All Times Ready DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T160000 DESCRIPTION:America’s efforts to fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence have often involved conflict\, sacrifice\, and profound conse quences. Few events were as dramatic as John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry . Experience the raid through the perspectives of U.S. Marines\, townspeop le\, formerly enslaved men and women\, and John Brown himself. Join park s taff and volunteers from the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Company to explo re how the raid unfolded and transformed Harpers Ferry into a key site in American civil rights history.  \n\nSponsored by the Harpers Ferry Park As sociation and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.  \n\nMore details wi ll be added soon.\n\nFee info: Included with park admission\n\nEvent detai ls: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1838ECE-CD2F-6 9ED-4B2DA30CB6146FA5\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit /calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E1838ECE-CD2F-69 ED-4B2DA30CB6146FA5 LOCATION:Arsenal Square\, historic Lower Town\, Harpers Ferry CATEGORIES:Living History,Partner Program,Talk RRULE:UNTIL=20261018T040000Z;FREQ=DAILY;WKST=SU;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:E197EFDB-BDF2-FEBD-DB7FB7AF791EEA7A@nps-ical SUMMARY:Veterans Day Ceremony: Soldiers at Harpers Ferry DTSTAMP:20260511T022706Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T160000 DESCRIPTION:For 250 years\, military service has shaped the nation’s democr atic institutions and the lives of those who have defended them. This cere mony honors their service with a wreath-laying at the Storer College Veter ans’ Monument\, which honors Storer College students who served in the Civ il War\, Spanish American War\, and World War I Local veterans are encoura ged to attend\, while volunteers will represent soldiers from past generat ions. \n\nCo-sponsored by Harpers Ferry Park Association\, the American Le gion\, and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.\n\nMore details will be added soon.\n\nFee info: Included with park admission\n\nEvent details: h ttps://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E197EFDB-BDF2-FEBD-D B7FB7AF791EEA7A\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hafe/planyourvisit/cale ndar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=E197EFDB-BDF2-FE BD-DB7FB7AF791EEA7A LOCATION:Historic Storer College Campus (near Stephen T. Mather Training Ce nter) CATEGORIES:Living History,Other,Partner Program,Talk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR