Ghost
Stories Of
Harpers Ferry
Tours are given on Saturdays in April and
May.
Fridays and Saturdays from Memorial Day to Nov. 8th.
Reservations required Oct and Nov. $5.00 per person.
Tours start at 8 pm on Potomac St.
Across from the Train Station
Special tours given to groups of 20 or more.
Reservations Required.
304-725-8019
IMPORTANT!!!!!!
Before making a reservation we would like you to
be aware that each tour ends with a short testimony that is of a religious
nature. The testimony discusses the struggle the tourguide went though
concerning where ghosts fit into the Bible. It is based on the opinion of the
tour guide. It is understood that this opinion may not suit all guests. This
testimony is given following "Screaming Jenny" (which is the last story on
the tour) and at which time guests are free to leave.
Excerpts
From the book
"A Ghostly Tour of Harpers Ferry"
by Shirley Dougherty
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In 1747, Robert
Harper, an architect and millwright from Philadelphia, crossed the
Potomac River at the place where it is joined by the beautiful
Shenandoah. Known then as "The Hole," this point of land was
then under the control of a squatter, Peter Stephens, who was
operating a ferry from land belonging to Lord Fairfax.
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One of the John Brown Raiders killed was a black man named Dangerfield
Newby. He was freed by his white father, but his wife and seven
children were still enslaved near Warrenton, VA. His Wife's master
told Dangerfield that for the sum of $1500.00 he would sell him his
wife and youngest child who was just learning to walk. When Newby
raised the sum to purchase them, the master raised the price.
Disillusioned and desperate he then joined John Brown, hoping to free
his wife and children.
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Tours are given on Saturdays in April and
May.
Fridays and Saturdays from Memorial Day to Nov. 8th.
Reservations required Oct and Nov. $5.00 per person.
Tours start at 8 pm on Potomac St.
Across from the Train Station
Special tours given to groups of 20 or more.
Reservations Required.
304-725-8018