I am no longer giving Harpers Ferry tours. As an Antietam Certified Battlefield Guide I can give Maryland Campaign tours of Bolivar Heights and Camp Hill. However, I learned last month that if I go into Old Town (or give the battlefield components of Harpers Ferry outside of an Antietam tour), I must have a Commercial Use Permit. I wrote to the ranger in charge of these permits at Harpers Ferry and he confirmed it, so I asked him about how I would go about securing such a permit, but have not heard back from him– I suspect because of the cuts to the NPS budget. I have stopped giving Harpers Ferry tours for compensation, as I respect the NPS’ regulations.

I was only going to provide 1-2 Harpers Ferry tours a month, so it is probably not worth going through the process and expense anyway. I am also not interested in becoming a Harpers Ferry Licensed Guide for that reason.

Bottom line, if you want a full Harpers Ferry tour, contact their bookstore. If you want to join me on a non-paid stroll down the streets of Harpers Ferry, well, I can still do that.