Quasi-war event

 Winter Encampment: Quasi-War Army at Harpers Ferry 

February 17-18 11am - 4pm 

Please join us President’s Day weekend (February 17-18) as living history volunteers from the Chesapeake Independent Blues and the 16th Regiment bring to life this important but little-known period of Harpers Ferry’s history. Both days will feature flintlock musket firing demonstrations and period cooking. Stop by the White Hall Tavern on Saturday between 2-4PM for some period music. 

Step back in time to the year 1800. A thousand soldiers were encamped here, building wooden huts to shelter themselves in over two feet of snow. They drilled to prepare for a possible war with France. Shots had already been fired between their navies. Would the army soon join in the fight? The new Armory and Arsenal buildings were under construction and repair work to old muskets was already underway. 

This event will occur from 11AM – 4PM on both days.

NPS image: Alt-text: White male in 1799 US Army uniform: blue coat with red lapels, tight-fitting off-white pants, black hat with white trim. Standing on grass with trees in the background.