The Hauntings of Harpers Ferry

[@italia_Irish_Applachia]

I live minutes away from Harper’s ferry and this town is absolutely beautiful! At night it is definitely creepy and I’ve done many paranormal investigations resulting in some evidence. It’s mostly EVP’s that we can’t debunk. St. Peter’s church is definitely haunted and if you walk up the hill by the church there is a very old cemetery where you will feel like your being followed. Thank you for doing an episode on our treasured lil town!

[@TheMorganDev]

living in a tourist area is so weird cause every video I watch is about a place I've walked past prob over 200 times

[@takkmoran9770]

Great story and history lesson. A little disappointing though to hear that the ghost of the fiery John Brown disappears when approached. He had so much to say when alive, it would be interesting to hear his thoughts now.

[@silverfeigner]

Agreed

[@MichaelMike-ob2gb]

He was a bum.

[@amandadangerfieldpiano]

@@MichaelMike-ob2gbWhat do you mean?

[@tiffles699]

I really love this channel, makes me want to travel around and visit all the historic sites!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

❤️❤️

[@Rags2Itches]

Hello to Randy. Thank you John for another History lesson from such harper's Ferry that triggered more awareness of the plight of the slaves.

[@randywhite3958]

Thank you and hello

[@walterlangston4484]

Harper's ferry is great place to visit and so creepy at night

[@mrs.g.9816]

Thank you for another great "ghost tour"! I really felt terrible for Dangerfield Newby. He couldn't help his family to freedom, and his murder was barbaric.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Amen

[@CosmicMomDove]

@@CuriousHistoryYTThe street where Dangerfield Newby should be renamed in his honor as a testament to what lengths ANY good parent would go to in order to save his family from a life of misery.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

@CosmicMomDove amen!

[@daviddryden8088]

The wife and I spent the day in Harper's Ferry and had a great time. My wife is something of an empath and could feel energy in places throughout the town, even during the day. Beautiful place. One of my favorite places in West Virginia.

[@dennismitchell5414]

I've been there many times as a tourist and a reenactor and it's definitely a beautiful old town . I watch a lot of the paranormal videos on KZbin but until now have never seen one on Harper's Ferry . Thanks for the upload and keep up the great work !! . 👍👍 from Baltimore , Maryland .

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks for watching Dennis! 😊

[@charlenegodard564]

Excellent story John. If I get back east again, I would love to visit Harper's Ferry. History is often very curious, and you present it very well!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Charlene! If you do make it back east, wear your hiking boots! Harpers Ferry is a one big hill!

[@sandysue202]

Great story about Harper's Ferry! I can't help but wonder if any of Rachel Harper's money jars were ever found?? That story intrigued me the most! 😂

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

No one has claimed to have found the money jars. Not sure I could blame them though!

[@karenwiley9702]

Thank you for sharing this video. I love visiting Harper's Ferry. You did awesome job on this video

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Karen! 😊

[@MadameM.]

So very excited to see this video! Just had to stop my viewing - briefly! - to say that! You do such an amazing job, and are so articulate in your delivery of all this fascinating information.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@ragephilosophy]

I only recently found your channel and I am floored that you are covering Harpers Ferry. It's only a 5 minute drive from my house. I grew up here and the lower town has always been my "happy place" when I need to clear my head. Thank you for the great video!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@DoloresJNurss]

Fascinating, illuminating, and beautifully told, as always!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Dolores!

[@shirleysarley1749]

Excellent!! Always wait for and enjoy your videos♥️👍

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Shirley! ❤️

[@randywhite3958]

Nicely done amazing to see how it all comes together thanks for letting me tag along😊

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Let’s do it again sometime!

[@randywhite3958]

@@CuriousHistoryYT I truly believe we should the sooner the better

[@randywhite3958]

@CuriousHistoryYT I'm getting older you know

[@rebeccaraines5217]

Awesome episode!!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Rebecca!

[@rebeccaraines5217]

@@CuriousHistoryYT you’re welcome! Love your content!

[@TheBreezeWayVidz]

Fantastic coverage on this!! Awesome presentation man!!!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks guys! 👍👍

[@thegatesofdawn...1386]

The water seems so shallow. I can't imagine a ferry sailing there. Pretty place, and I love the name "Harper's Ferry".

[@larrystultz7545]

Excellent thanks 👻👻👻👻

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

🎃👻🎃👻

[@michellecorbin7567]

Spent two Christmases at a cottage up the street from St. Peters. I was familiar with the spirits you described but most people don't know about them, so it's nice that you made this video. I find the place charming and it definitely has it's own vibe. We only live 25 miles away but it truly is a place to stay and experience, it's not like Martinsburg so we enjoyed our holidays in Harpers Ferry very much.

[@TheSeraphimEmeraldGemGypsy]

These videos really help me relax, and I really appreciate! So cool.

[@libertyann439]

It's years since I've been to Harper's Ferry

[@IronGunner10]

Thanks so much for sharing such great stories and history lessons!! I'm from that area, I hope you and your family had a nice and spooky stay!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

We had a fantastic time there Gunner! Can’t wait to go back! Thanks for watching!

[@dougyeager6812]

I don’t believe in ghosts but I do enjoy the history. Very interesting

[@edcpike]

Been going there since I was a little girl. My grandparents were indigenous and told me that where two rivers meet is a holy place. The church is definitely creepy in the day time. And there are places that just feel,off. The hair stands up on your arms. We always got down off the mountain before dark.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Love this! Thanks for sharing!

[@edcpike]

@@CuriousHistoryYT I’m 67 now, thanks for taking me back. Makes me want to visit

[@nickimontie]

I've been to Harper's Ferry several times. It's a nice place to visit. Thanks for the excellent video!

[@Lewman211]

Thank you John for another beautiful place to learn about History. I've often heard of Harpers Ferry, but have never been there. Looks like it might be on the trip list to go there one of these days! I hope you and your family are doing well. Please stay safe out on the road, and looking forward to your next video! God bless you, Sir!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Lewis! I hope one day you can make it out there! Just make sure to wear good walking shoes and bring your bug spray! 😊

[@lizardspoint]

Hi I live in Nottingham England, have heard of Harpers Ferry though films and documentary, very interesting, thank you Love Kim x

[@davidkelly2088]

Love it. Great one keep it going

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@ritap.8557]

I always feel the energy of the past when walking around Harpers Ferry. Been there a lot as I've always lived near there.

[@mattkaustickomments]

I LOVE that town. The history, the train tracks, rivers & bridges. And If I were to come up with the ideal train layout, it would be modeled on Harper’s Ferry.

[@lisad476]

Love these. Thank you so much. Do you have a podcast?? Thank you

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Lisa! Funny you should ask! We are working out the podcast side of Curious History as we speak! 😊

[@lisad476]

@@CuriousHistoryYT Excellent!!!! I'm pleased to hear that.. I'll be a loyal listener

[@colinmccann7123]

My great-grandmother was a daughter of Robert Harper. My Poland family lived in the same area as Harper's Ferry.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Awesome!

[@hlnbee]

I lived in VA most of my life, and have been to Harper’s Ferry a few times and love the place.

[@gregoryclayton8287]

Have a happy Halloween John!!!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Right back at ya Gregory!

[@maggiesfarm7970]

I used to live near Harpers Ferry and have been there many times. I always went there during daylight. A friend of mine lived there and he said that when they put anything on top of the TV ( tv's were in cabinets in those days), they would be forcefully knocked off.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Holy cow!!

[@barryallenflash1]

Thanks John, another great video. Being a history buff it's always interesting to learn about things like this. Did YOU encounter anything paranormal while you were there?

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks Brian! Oddly enough, yes…although it was only a feeling, nothing more. There is a quick clip at the beginning of the video of a staircase. I felt as if someone or something was watching me when we walked by. But that’s the only time. We did a ghost walk after dark but experienced nothing. Thank you so much for watching! John

[@virginia7191]

I have been there several times. Beautiful place with a great history!

[@condorcondor5797]

you do a great job of mixing history and paranormal..

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you!

[@alonequin9694]

Very interesting well done thank you 👍

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for watching!

[@pamelasimone5084]

I lived just a few miles from here. They do re-enactments here. John Brown was captured in Harpers Ferry but he was imprisoned, tried, and hanged in Charles Town. Charles Town was settled by George Washington’s brother, Charles.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Very true!

[@classicgunstoday1972]

One of the hostages that Brown and his men abducted was George Washington’s grand nephew Lewis, I believe. I believe he shouted to Lt. Jeb Stuart and Col. Robert E. Lee from inside the armory where he was held “attack and wipe them out!”. To which Lee later reacted something like “The Revolutionary blood does tell.”

[@robbyblackwell7247]

Great job awesome video❤

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Robby!

[@chrisfegan3475]

I live very close to Harper's ferry. I have experienced things similar

[@geoffguillette2340]

I used to hike through this town all night long until sunrise with my friends. We went over 50 times at least. We’ve been through every trail. We’ve only had one creepy experience but it was intense.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Geoff! What was the experience?! I’d love to know!

[@TheCrazyolecrow]

My 11 year old grandson is a history buff, so I took him to Harpers Ferry in 2022, he walked the path up to the famous rock, and on his way back took his phone to shoot video where the ruins of that old church sets up the hill from the church currently there, he was fanning his camera around trying to take it all in, and when we listened to the audio, a loud whisper called out Hey Aedie, my grandsons name is Aedan, we call him Aedie for short. He had no clue anything was around him, didn't get spooked at all, and this happened in the daylight, around 4 30. We'd definitly do it again, but need more than just a day to explore. This year, 2023, we went to DC, Harpers Ferry is far less crazy than DC.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

What an awesome experience!!

[@genkigirl4859]

I was just there last month

[@JohnDavies-cn3ro]

Many, many years ago a very young Ronald Reagan appeared in a film about the Harpers Ferry incident - and it was a pretty good film, too. Ironically, the first person to die in Brown's rebellion was actually a black railroad worker, shot down as he walked the tracks doing his job!

[@brandyjean7015]

Great addition to Spooky Season, thanks

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@empressvogt]

I haven't been to Harper's Ferry in decades! It's part of my childhood. :)

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Sounds like a good childhood to me!

[@empressvogt]

@@CuriousHistoryYT We used to go up there a lot. There’s a restaurant that was used on The Underground Railroad.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

@empressjonas6884 do you remember the name?

[@empressvogt]

@@CuriousHistoryYT No. But it's on main street. Last time I was there I was a teenager.

[@peterhodges6684]

Been to Gettysburg dozens of times, but never Harpers ferry. Looks like a new destination !

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Bring your bug spray Peter! And good walking shoes!

[@Liz-cmc313]

I havent been there since 1990. Loved ot there. I was raised in Va.and would go there often. This was terrific to watch.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you Liz! 😊❤️

[@bigdaddypiggy]

I live in Frederick Md,my in laws recently retired & bought a house on the mountain in Harpers Ferry & about 10-12 years ago I worked in Charlestown/Ranson for a few years & drove thru Harpers Ferry twice a day ,5 days a week for a few years….it really is breathtakingly beautiful….I don’t know anything about the super natural tho 🤷🏼‍♂️if you have a chance go & spend a weekend there,it’s really nice & the whole family will enjoy themselves ….well except for maybe some teenagers? 😉but everyone else will

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

We absolutely fell in love with Harpers Ferry (except for the bugs). So much charm! Love it and can’t wait to go back!

[@sharonrojas9569]

I had the chance to visit in October of 2017. You could cut the historic atmosphere with a knife...even in daylight.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Amen Sharon!

[@GingerKraut]

Well, shoot....now there's another place for me to haunt, er, visit. Thanks!!!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@ventonthorn3455]

Back in the 80s friends and I attended a nighttime ghost walk in Harpers Ferry, also in late October. Very cool experience. I wonder if they still have those.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

They do indeed.

[@coreysmithhayes]

Love your show.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

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[@marcoceja3232]

West virginia is a natural wonder, you are seeing what the native americans saw athousand years ago.

[@jillwiegand4257]

I really want to see this town! It's beautiful ❤️ Love history 😍 New sub here!

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thank you for subscribing Jill! 😊❤️😊❤️

[@GordonCodyDixon6591]

I've only been there once I'd like to go back sometime

[@saltzmann1]

No hauntings in Harpers Ferry, but it is a cool little place to see.

[@EvolutionIX219]

Im going there this weekend

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I hope you have a wonderful time!

[@BonnieKetterman-qw8vd]

That was really interesting

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Thanks for watching Bonnie!

[@CharoletteWade-mg3qq]

I have been there once and would live to move there. I would live to own the hotel on top of the hill.

[@dad_jokes_4ever226]

Beautiful town

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

I've been. Very interesting

[@davidhaarer1242]

Harper's Ferry is beautiful

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

I think so too David! 😊

[@dancarlton7973]

Last time I was there I looked at the photos I took with my phone and of the picture I took contained what could be a ghost of John Brown.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Awesome!!

[@ericherman5413]

Poor Dangerfield Newby. That's a terrible death.

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Amen

[@jeffjames4064]

I've never been there at night, but I'd like to. I have been there a dozen times in the day. It's worth the trip, unless you have bad knees 😊

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

#Truth!

[@colinmccann7123]

Mary Harper married Enoch Poland Enoch lived around Shepherdstown which is right there in the vicinity Confederate Raiders went through their home at one point

[@Mr.Glidehook]

Well done! However, I'm not going there. I'm too sensitive to lingering spirits.

[@carolynharmon7074]

All I see it as is a Beautiful town.

[@edwardspencer3906]

C'mon now... you know WHY everyone locks their door in America anymore and it ain't from hauntings..My brother lives in Frederick Maryland and we've been to the Ferry many times.. there's a whole lot more that happened before JB..my brain is like swiss cheese but I seem to remember that Lewis and Clark or some other Explorer started their Great Journey West... Beautiful Town and River..

[@michellemichaels3258]

Oh if there be tormented souls amongst us let them find peace and rest. Amen 🙏

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

Well said Michelle!

[@michellemichaels3258]

@@CuriousHistoryYT 🙏💞

[@wildflower815]

Lived in HF all my life I never met any ghost.

[@thelorriesweeneyable]

A little help . General Lee? I've been studying the civil war for over forty five years. First he's a colonel. Then he's a major. Now he's a lieutenant colonel. I want the truth at harper's ferry was he or Was he not a major?

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

For me the rank of Robert E Lee gets muddied because of the timing of Harpers Ferry. Technically speaking, Lee’s rank was Brevet Colonel, the rank bestowed upon him after the Mexican American War. Some sources list him this way, others list him as Lieutenant Colonel, and still others just use Colonel.

[@thelorriesweeneyable]

Thank you. Lt Colonel What's the new one on me. Thank you for your input.

[@lyndarowland7507]

I was baptized there Born in Charles Town

[@larrystultz7545]

How's missMeggie

[@curioushistorymegan]

Can’t lie Larry it’s been a really rough year for me so far 😅 mostly I’m doing behind the scenes stuff for the channel but I will be back on screen this year! Thank you for your kindness 💜

[@manuelkong10]

so, Nothing happened where that firehouse is because they've moved it!?!?

[@CuriousHistoryYT]

They did indeed. They moved it three times.

[@TDGenX]

Last spring my husband and I were looking for a new home; to take us closer to his work in Baltimore and DC (we were living in VA, but looking in VA, MD & WV). We found a house we fell in love with [from pictures] in Harper's Ferry. Unfortunately it needed way too much work on the inside (and there was little inventory there) so we end up buying in Winchester instead. I am still in love with Harper's Ferry and have a wee bit regret for not jumping on the house that needed work! It's absolutely gorgeous out there and still hope one day we can move/build a home there. We're extremely close though so can visit often! I love dark, moody, haunted, paranormal things! Thanks for this episode! New Sub!

[@buzz5969]

Does anyone really believe in Haunted things? Boo! 👻

[@Fckituppp]

Where’s richtofen

[@smellymala3103]

I used to commute home through this area, passing ar around 2am, it smelled like fresh blood all the time; very good vibes. I am a death worshipper :)

[@sillybirdy1994]

John Brown is an American hero!!! Thats so interesting though, I had no idea RE Lee was the one to end the revolt. Thats crazy history