Virginius Island Trail

In the shadow of the United States Armory at Harpers Ferry, private industry thrived on Virginius Island, where a town along the banks of the Shenandoah once bustled with pre-Civil War businesses and the activities of 200 people. Its factories were powered by the river, the same force that later destroyed them. Though Virginius Island has returned to nature, the ruins of canals, dams, tunnels, homes, and mills remain as traces of the optimistic businessmen who harnessed the power of the Shenandoah River.

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia · United States