I scanned trough my blog articles and couldn´t believe that I hadn´t blogged about Harpers Ferry already. Well, here we go. Harpers Ferry is a wonderful day trip from the Washington D.C. area. Not only is it close by, but the ride there is wonderful too, taking either the Interstate via Frederick, or the more scenic route more or less parallel to the Potomac River. 

                        Catholic Church                                                                           View from Jefferson Rock

The church stems from times when the town had a strong Irish population. Thomas Jefferson travelled through the area en route to Philadelphia in 1783, being very impressed with the view from around the spot which was then named after him.

Edgar Allen Poe would have loved this place.

It´s worth strolling along the streets of the upper town, away from the touristy historic downtown area.

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