Thanks Gary. I'm 72 and walk [badly] with a cane. It was a thrill to see Harper's Ferry from the heights,and to hear history I've never heard before. Always learn something new when you guys are on camera.
Its liez sir, harpers ferry is jusy a coverup story of what THEY couldn't destroy. Of course if you're with them you'll dismiss this completely, if not then seriously question it.. mudflood, old world buildings, buried structures, burnt brick buildings, melted rock, on and on check a channel called "my lunch break" he doesn't talk about all of that but he's a great starter to learn what I'm saying. Dont let them deceive you w these stories.
You’re way off here, these guys all derive the stories they tell you from actual written accounts of people who fought the battles, stop trying to tear down the ABT..these guys are amazing
Using youtube to do these tours is an amazing way to spread knowledge of our history, not charge for the tours and still make a load of money. I think this should be permenant.
We have over 150 tours free for the public in our Battlefield Tours playlist: ua-cam.com/users/AmericanBattlefieldTrustplaylists?view=50&shelf_id=2 We are a non-profit, and the membership exclusive content is just a thank you to our members who support our mission.
I had the honor of locating, adding, and photographing George Goldschmidt’s cenotaph to the Find A Grave website just two weeks before this video was published. His gravesite is in the Bronx
I enjoyed the man's eye view of the hike. This fast talkin' but clear narration is the best I've ever heard and made Harper's Ferry come alive. Thanks for the outing.
You spoke fine - it was a great tour. I am in NW AR and am 70. I am originally from ND so living near to Civil War history... magnificent. Your tour helped me greatly. thanks!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this video! As a civil war enthusiast who is wheelchair bound there is no way I would ever be able to enjoy this hike in person. So thanks again for allowing me ti virtually visit this site!
Thanks for showing this. I've been to Naval Battery and the overlook, but I could never convince my wife to hike to the Stone Fort. She stopped at a stone armchair about 1/2 Mike before the overlook. Started going there in 1990. Haven't been back since 2013 after the hotel was wrecked.
Our exclusive membership tours are usually restricted to American Battlefield Trust Quartermaster level ($100 or more) members and above, but with more and more people stuck at home we are opening this video to the public. We hope you enjoy! If you are interested in becoming a Quartermaster level member for past and future exclusive content, please visit: bit.ly/2WHZeN8
Thanks a million. Wonderful video and I have never seen this view before and now I wish I could. Might be checking out a membership for tours one day. :)
Thanks very much for this amazing history and video of Harpers Ferry, Gary’s narration kept getting better and better the more he hiked up the trail. It is beautiful there, so thankful the area has been preserved. Those batteries, simply awesome.
Different ways of dealing with Corona virus social distancing. I sit in my house, eat and watch TV. Gary does a fantastic video and hikes up the side of a mountain.
Our family use to visit there back in the late sixties and early seventies, great memories. You can really walk a long way , unbelievable.Good segment, thank you .
I'm just off night shift, I should stop watching these videos, but they are great! Greetings from Ireland, probably the only one out of my friend group who finds this stuff interesting, hope to get to America and visit some of these sites in the future. Keep it up lads!
What a great job! Thanks for sharing this video with non-members, Garry. As a historian living in Mexico (and now on house quarantine), it is especially appreciated.
What a fabulous video! I attended the Pop-Up tour with Gary in November, and learned so much. Gary, you are a national treasure. Looking forward to more Pop-Up tours this year.
Fantastic video! The view from Maryland Heights was breathtaking and sent shivers down my spine. Very thorough narrative and enjoyable as well. Thanks!
I've been to Harper's Ferry years ago and nowthat I've seen this video I'll have to come here again. Thank you Gary for all you do. Love the American Battlefield Trust!
Thank you for doing this. I and some fellow historians were just here last September and walked most of these trails and streets and truly enjoyed it. This was a wonderful way to see it and tour the area if you are not able to make the trip or the hikes. Again, thank you.
The MD Heights trail is very rewarding, and you can take lazy river rides down the river in the summer. Harper's Ferry is very tourism dependent but absolutely beautiful.
Great job Gary!!! I've been Harper's Ferry three times and always enjoyed the time spent there. I was able to hike to Jefferson Rock on one occasion. The veiw from that point is also awesome.
Garry, I loved the real time hike! I never realized that classic view could be attained with a normal hiking trail and not a professional rock climb! I've been to HF several times but only crossed the bridge, never scaled the heights. You gave me the experience that I'll probably not have a chance to do. I feel like now I have done it. Thank you. Debra Martin - Forest Grove, Oregon
Yes Your info and your tour is worth your visit. Being from northern VA. I've been to Harper's Ferry many times in 50 years. Your narrative is right on.
Spent last weekend exploring Harpers Ferry.I sat on the Maryland Hieghts overlook Sunday morning absorbing the view of history watching this video and a few others Nice Job
Talking about luck, my 5x great grandfather was part of the 16th independent battery of Indiana light artillery, who were stationed in Louden (or Maryland, it's been a while) heights in 1862. They were captured during the battle and later parleyed. A few weeks before the battle they were stationed in Boston, and my grandfather was sent back home to act as a recruiter, because he was German and spoke German. He never saw combat and received an honorable discharge in 1865. He was the first on my name in the United States, only had been a US citizen for four years before the war broke out.
That was really well done - I very much appreciate the effort. Mr. Adelman's narration was so much more enjoyable not entailing the flailing arms and jumping around so often seen in his other presentations. I'm a fan but that gets to me..
As an ABT member (not Q-master) this is a great thrill. I was lucky enough to visit HF twice! Once in '93 and then again in 2010. (with a digital camera)
I have been to harpers ferry before but I have never been to Maryland heights and John brown’s fort because when I went with the Boy Scouts we only got to see Jefferson rock and bolivar heights and I am currently an Eagle Scout but one thing for sure is that I want to go back to harpers ferry and see Maryland heights and just saying but I am your number one fan because I love how you are protecting american battlefields and American history
Haven't been to Harper's Ferry since I was in high school & even then, I don't know if I'd have made it along the route u just took, so thank u for the tour & lovely views! I don't think visitors could walk across the rail bridge back then, but I do recall locating a large rock that overlooked the bridge, the ruins of its neighbor, and where the rivers converge, & having my lunch there just taking in all that beauty awa feeling history emanating from each & every bldg & landmark in sight. Try as I might, I couldn't find that rock from this video. Hope it's still there. If my math is correct (which I freely admit might not be), we're fast coming up on (2 days away) the 159th anniversary of the battle at the old stone fort. A WV native whose been gone for decades (except for brief visits to family & friends) I hope someday to return & check out the many things we'd not time for during our school trip. It really is a special spot, well-worth multiple visits.
This is great. I've done that hike a few times. One time I even accidentally left decent binoculars behind on a rock on top of Maryland heights. That still upsets me. What a view from the top, though!
I appreciate your work greatly. Before I visit any historical battlefield I watch your videos. It makes it a lot easier to piece together once you arrive. I just came back from Fredericksburg, ABT videos presented Fredericksburg so well when I arrived I felt like a guide myself😜
I hiked Maryland Heights years ago , There is an easy path and a tough path .....I took the easy path, and it wasn't easy, but the tough path almost went straight up... it's really cool though that you come across a small " naval battery" overlooking the town
Several years ago a friend of mine did a summer internship at Harper's Ferry and I would go visit every weekend. We would get access to areas that weren't open to the general public and after the park closed for the day we pretty much had the run of the place. There's a fantastic pub on High Street called The Rabbit Hole where we would end our day of hiking and exploring. Harper's Ferry is hands down one of my favorite places on earth.
Thanks Gary. I'm 72 and walk [badly] with a cane. It was a thrill to see Harper's Ferry from the heights,and to hear history I've never heard before. Always learn something new when you guys are on camera.
Its liez sir, harpers ferry is jusy a coverup story of what THEY couldn't destroy. Of course if you're with them you'll dismiss this completely, if not then seriously question it.. mudflood, old world buildings, buried structures, burnt brick buildings, melted rock, on and on check a channel called "my lunch break" he doesn't talk about all of that but he's a great starter to learn what I'm saying. Dont let them deceive you w these stories.
You’re way off here, these guys all derive the stories they tell you from actual written accounts of people who fought the battles, stop trying to tear down the ABT..these guys are amazing
Using youtube to do these tours is an amazing way to spread knowledge of our history, not charge for the tours and still make a load of money. I think this should be permenant.
We have over 150 tours free for the public in our Battlefield Tours playlist: ua-cam.com/users/AmericanBattlefieldTrustplaylists?view=50&shelf_id=2
We are a non-profit, and the membership exclusive content is just a thank you to our members who support our mission.
Thank you Garry. Another fine job!
This was a thrill, thank you!
Thank you ! You did a great job .
As a teacher, thank you so much to American Battlefield Trust for opening up this exclusive content to the public.
Fascinating and thank you for saving me a hike up to the Stone Fort
I’ve been to hundreds of battlefields. This one takes the cake as far as views go. The most beautiful place in all the world.
I had the honor of locating, adding, and photographing George Goldschmidt’s cenotaph to the Find A Grave website just two weeks before this video was published. His gravesite is in the Bronx
I enjoyed the man's eye view of the hike. This fast talkin' but clear narration is the best I've ever heard and made Harper's Ferry come alive. Thanks for the outing.
Play at .75 speed.
You spoke fine - it was a great tour. I am in NW AR and am 70. I am originally from ND so living near to Civil War history... magnificent. Your tour helped me greatly. thanks!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this video! As a civil war enthusiast who is wheelchair bound there is no way I would ever be able to enjoy this hike in person. So thanks again for allowing me ti virtually visit this site!
Thanks for showing this. I've been to Naval Battery and the overlook, but I could never convince my wife to hike to the Stone Fort. She stopped at a stone armchair about 1/2 Mike before the overlook.
Started going there in 1990. Haven't been back since 2013 after the hotel was wrecked.
Our exclusive membership tours are usually restricted to American Battlefield Trust Quartermaster level ($100 or more) members and above, but with more and more people stuck at home we are opening this video to the public. We hope you enjoy! If you are interested in becoming a Quartermaster level member for past and future exclusive content, please visit: bit.ly/2WHZeN8
Thanks a million. Wonderful video and I have never seen this view before and now I wish I could. Might be checking out a membership for tours one day. :)
thanks
Thanks CIVIL War Trust and Gary.
Thanks very much for this amazing history and video of Harpers Ferry, Gary’s narration kept getting better and better the more he hiked up the trail. It is beautiful there, so thankful the area has been preserved. Those batteries, simply awesome.
been to harpers ferry few times love it hope to go back in the spring
Different ways of dealing with Corona virus social distancing. I sit in my house, eat and watch TV. Gary does a fantastic video and hikes up the side of a mountain.
Our family use to visit there back in the late sixties and early seventies, great memories. You can really walk a long way , unbelievable.Good segment, thank you .
I'm just off night shift, I should stop watching these videos, but they are great! Greetings from Ireland, probably the only one out of my friend group who finds this stuff interesting, hope to get to America and visit some of these sites in the future. Keep it up lads!
Beautiful landscape. Appalachian territory is some of the most beautiful in the nation.
Thank Gary for doing this. This is something that I will never be able to do but now thanks to you I can at least see it all.
My wife will appreciate Gary adding something to my history geek bucket list!!! LOL!!
What a great job! Thanks for sharing this video with non-members, Garry. As a historian living in Mexico (and now on house quarantine), it is especially appreciated.
This is phenomenal! Garry's commentary really makes it fun and engaging! This really makes me want to become a member of the organization!
This was fantastic. Thanks for taking me along to the top! Thoroughly enjoyed this video!!
What a fabulous video! I attended the Pop-Up tour with Gary in November, and learned so much. Gary, you are a national treasure. Looking forward to more Pop-Up tours this year.
Fantastic video! The view from Maryland Heights was breathtaking and sent shivers down my spine. Very thorough narrative and enjoyable as well. Thanks!
Thank You so very much ,,, for all that y'all do !!!
I completely agree with you on that
I've been to Harper's Ferry years ago and nowthat I've seen this video I'll have to come here again. Thank you Gary for all you do. Love the American Battlefield Trust!
My great grandfather fought there in the 18th South Carolina
Thank you for doing this. I and some fellow historians were just here last September and walked most of these trails and streets and truly enjoyed it. This was a wonderful way to see it and tour the area if you are not able to make the trip or the hikes. Again, thank you.
I lived in Harpers Ferry , 2017 - 2018. I miss it...a lot! Thanks for visiting my old stomping grounds and taking me along with this video.
Where is the residential area?
Residents live uphill from the national park . Perhaps a few apartments above stores and a few rangers apartments in historic buildings.
Thank you so much for doing this.
Colorado giggles at your 'brutal hike'......Thats cute. Very cool place though. I dig your videos.
Thanks for making this great video available to those of us who are stuck inside during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The MD Heights trail is very rewarding, and you can take lazy river rides down the river in the summer. Harper's Ferry is very tourism dependent but absolutely beautiful.
Great job Gary!!! I've been Harper's Ferry three times and always enjoyed the time spent there. I was able to hike to Jefferson Rock on one occasion. The veiw from that point is also awesome.
Thanks for the tour.
Fascinating tour through Harper's Ferry and it's battle sights. Thank you sharing it with us.
AMAZING tour! Well worth the time! Wonderful narration of Harper’s Ferry and Maryland Heights. Tough hike! Wow!
Thank you for this video and making it available on UA-cam.
Fantastic video, content and narration! Thanks sooo much for taking me along!!!
Harpers Ferry is now top of my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent film. Fantastic! Thanks!
Garry, I loved the real time hike! I never realized that classic view could be attained with a normal hiking trail and not a professional rock climb! I've been to HF several times but only crossed the bridge, never scaled the heights. You gave me the experience that I'll probably not have a chance to do. I feel like now I have done it. Thank you.
Debra Martin - Forest Grove, Oregon
Yes Your info and your tour is worth your visit. Being from northern VA. I've been to Harper's Ferry many times in 50 years. Your narrative is right on.
Spent last weekend exploring Harpers Ferry.I sat on the Maryland Hieghts overlook Sunday morning absorbing the view of history watching this video and a few others Nice Job
Fantastic Tour! Thank You
Very well done!
Thanks for posting!! Very interesting and, especially beautiful area!!
I can walk here from Bolivar ❤️ It never gets old 😄
Fascinating! And you're right, it's a beautiful little town.
wonderful video...thank you ABT and Garry! It makes me miss HF even more....
I love your passion and enthusiasm. I greatly miss Harper’s Ferry and need to return.
Fantastic presentation.
What a treat to see!! Thanks so much Garry!
Awesome!
I came down the AT thru Pa. and Maryland to Harpers Ferry 28 years ago. You are right on the view in person. still brings back good memories
Glad to tag alone virtually on your hearty walk. Great historic coverage.
Thank you Garry. A real pleasure to watch, especially under lockdown in England.
Thank you! A truly instructive & entertaining Video with amazing views.
Stay safe everyone - best wishes from Germany.
Thank you, Garry for the awesome tour. I have been to Harper's Ferry previously but your tour made it really come alive for me.
Talking about luck, my 5x great grandfather was part of the 16th independent battery of Indiana light artillery, who were stationed in Louden (or Maryland, it's been a while) heights in 1862. They were captured during the battle and later parleyed. A few weeks before the battle they were stationed in Boston, and my grandfather was sent back home to act as a recruiter, because he was German and spoke German. He never saw combat and received an honorable discharge in 1865. He was the first on my name in the United States, only had been a US citizen for four years before the war broke out.
Very well done! Thanks for the adventure and tour.
Went to Harpers Ferry about 8 years ago, it is amazing!!!
Thumbs up to this video!!!!👍👍
Been to Harpers Ferry three times. Great video, thank you!
Great great video. Thank you
Gary thanks so much for the hard work with this video.
That was really well done - I very much appreciate the effort. Mr. Adelman's narration was so much more enjoyable not entailing the flailing arms and jumping around so often seen in his other presentations. I'm a fan but that gets to me..
The humidity of the Eastern Seaboard, especially in places like Maryland, makes even moderate hikes much harder than desert hikes in the far west.
Thank you so much for sharing during the Virus times.
THANK YOU! GREAT TOUR
4 miles? Wow. Nice job
Thank you!!!!
As an ABT member (not Q-master) this is a great thrill. I was lucky enough to visit HF twice! Once in '93 and then again in 2010. (with a digital camera)
I missed this 2 years ago. The climb is not anything I could do today, for sure. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for another great video. I’m adding Harpers Ferry to my travel Wishlist.
Being a guy who plays War of Rights extensively I actually remember the downtown area of harper’s ferry by heart
Absolutely enjoyed this informative and beautiful video
Very well done and presented. You must have been exhausted after all that.
Much appreciated. Thank you. 🇦🇺
Done this hike many times always enjoyed it, both historically and naturally
Gary is one tough cookie!!!
This makes me so happy to have grown up in Washington county, MD.
I have been to harpers ferry before but I have never been to Maryland heights and John brown’s fort because when I went with the Boy Scouts we only got to see Jefferson rock and bolivar heights and I am currently an Eagle Scout but one thing for sure is that I want to go back to harpers ferry and see Maryland heights and just saying but I am your number one fan because I love how you are protecting american battlefields and American history
Haven't been to Harper's Ferry since I was in high school & even then, I don't know if I'd have made it along the route u just took, so thank u for the tour & lovely views! I don't think visitors could walk across the rail bridge back then, but I do recall locating a large rock that overlooked the bridge, the ruins of its neighbor, and where the rivers converge, & having my lunch there just taking in all that beauty awa feeling history emanating from each & every bldg & landmark in sight. Try as I might, I couldn't find that rock from this video. Hope it's still there. If my math is correct (which I freely admit might not be), we're fast coming up on (2 days away) the 159th anniversary of the battle at the old stone fort. A WV native whose been gone for decades (except for brief visits to family & friends) I hope someday to return & check out the many things we'd not time for during our school trip. It really is a special spot, well-worth multiple visits.
Wonderful....great tour!
Thank you so much! You guys have amazing content and truly helped to further my interest in the ACW!!
Love your videos, man. You’re a great narrator!!
Very cool thank you!
Amazing! I've been to Harper's Ferry many times, but still learned so much from your video. And thanks for taking me to Maryland Heights!
This is great. I've done that hike a few times. One time I even accidentally left decent binoculars behind on a rock on top of Maryland heights. That still upsets me. What a view from the top, though!
Super cool to see! Thanks for the tour!
I appreciate your work greatly. Before I visit any historical battlefield I watch your videos. It makes it a lot easier to piece together once you arrive. I just came back from Fredericksburg, ABT videos presented Fredericksburg so well when I arrived I felt like a guide myself😜
Thanks for sharing. Seeing it this way really brings it to life!
I hiked Maryland Heights years ago , There is an easy path and a tough path .....I took the easy path, and it wasn't easy, but the tough path almost went straight up... it's really cool though that you come across a small " naval battery" overlooking the town
My 13th NJ was sent there twice during the Civil War and camped on the top.
love, Love, LOVE this post.
Thanks my friend. Take care and god bless.
Several years ago a friend of mine did a summer internship at Harper's Ferry and I would go visit every weekend. We would get access to areas that weren't open to the general public and after the park closed for the day we pretty much had the run of the place. There's a fantastic pub on High Street called The Rabbit Hole where we would end our day of hiking and exploring. Harper's Ferry is hands down one of my favorite places on earth.