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Inspiring telling of history
This museum is a gem. You can do it in about an hour if you take the time to read everything and listen to the narrations. Something about the old building and the old fashioned displays adds a lot of...
Not worth the money really BUT we went anyway, because not much left to do otherwise.
Let's face it. You can do all of Harper's ferry stuff in less than a day including eating lunch and going at a snails pace and walking and reading everything in a day. So we went in there to pass the ...
Keep an open mind. The exhibit is old but that was part of the fun. Scenes clearly explain John Brown, his raid and what happened after. Some scenes had an audio function. If stairs are a problem y...
If you want a short & to the point explanation of John Brown's raid, this is the place. It's only $7 and the wax figures are very average but the story is succinct and doesn't take too long.
Rather campy with life-size figures of depictions of John Brow’s life. It was interesting with a series of vignettes depicted in windows. You go up and down narrow stairs, so not for someone with mo...
Inspiring telling of history
This museum is a gem. You can do it in about an hour if you take the time to read everything and listen to the narrations. Something about the old building and the old fashioned displays adds a lot of...
Not worth the money really BUT we went anyway, because not much left to do otherwise.
Let's face it. You can do all of Harper's ferry stuff in less than a day including eating lunch and going at a snails pace and walking and reading everything in a day. So we went in there to pass the ...
Keep an open Mind.
Keep an open mind. The exhibit is old but that was part of the fun. Scenes clearly explain John Brown, his raid and what happened after. Some scenes had an audio function. If stairs are a problem y...
Short & to the point
If you want a short & to the point explanation of John Brown's raid, this is the place. It's only $7 and the wax figures are very average but the story is succinct and doesn't take too long.
Campy but fun
Rather campy with life-size figures of depictions of John Brow’s life. It was interesting with a series of vignettes depicted in windows. You go up and down narrow stairs, so not for someone with mo...