Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Bed and Breakfast Inns - and Surrounding Area

Harpers Ferry is a bed and breakfast destination that has a rich, important history. It is remarkable that a city with a population hovering around 300 can contain as much vital American history as Harpers Ferry does. Bed and breakfast visitors choose Harpers Ferry for its dense history and its unique geographic location: at the center of where... » show more West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland meet, and at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Exploring the history of Harpers Ferry on your bed and breakfast vacation is easy: the downtown area is today the Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, site of the famous 1859 John Brown led raid on the federal arsenal. This event would later ignite the Civil War. Bed and breakfast visitors will be astounded that Harpers Ferry today looks much the same as it did in the 19th century: clapboard houses and historic storefronts are common sights in downtown Harpers Ferry. As a bonus for bed and breakfast visitors, several historic buildings, including the famous arsenal, are open for visitors. There is lots of beautiful outdoor scenery to explore on a Harpers Ferry bed and breakfast vacation, as well. The Appalachian Trail runs right through the center of Harpers Ferry, and the headquarters, known as the Appalachian Trail Conference, is found in Harpers Ferry. This means that bed and breakfast visitors have the opportunity to tackle a significant part of one of the most famous trails in the United States. Tiny, and yet bursting with riches, Harpers Ferry is a never-to-be-forgotten bed and breakfast vacation. « show less