Harpers Ferry, WV

For a Nebraska farm boy who likes road trips it’s fun to now live in the epicenter of tourist destinations. Like twelve numbers on a clock, we can drive in any direction and hit major landmarks in less than a 2 hour drive: downtown D.C. (5 o’clock), Baltimore (2:30), Annapolis (4:00), and Gettysburg (12:00) are all places we are now familiar.

But yesterday (under the threat of rain that dampened the fireworks prospects) my wife and I loaded up the family and drove west to explore 9 o’clock. We eventually ended up in a beautiful valley surrounded by the Appalachian mountains where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers converge at Harpers Ferry National Park in West Virginia. This was the spot where many say the Civil War began (John Brown’s raid).

Our overcast day was spent enjoying our destination (Harpers Ferry) but also enjoying the tree-canopied roads and historic sites, bridges, and rivers stumbled upon as we traveled west. It was a great way to spend the fourth of July. Here are some pictures from the day.

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