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John Brown Wax Museum


John Brown Wax Museum
168 High Street
Harpers Ferry, WV
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What's Near John Brown Wax Museum

Top-Rated Nearby Accommodation
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Laurel Lodge Bed & Breakfast £69 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Harpers Ferry Guest House N/A 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Camp Hill Bed & Breakfast £83 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
The Angler's Inn Bed and Breakfast N/A 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn Harpers Ferry £69 1.1 mi 1.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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Town's Pub & Eatery 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Cannonball Deli 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Generals Table 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
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O' Be Joyfull Historical Tours & Entertainment 0.0 mi 0.0 km 5 of 5 stars
Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“John Brown Wax Museum” PlanetWare.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 9 attractions in Harpers Ferry
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Traveller Description: The museum tells the life story of abolitionist John Brown, from his youth to his death on the gallows.
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Attraction type: History museum, Speciality museum
Address: 168 High Street Harpers Ferry, WV
Tel: 304-535-6342

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“Why Pay For Free”
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2 of 5 stars
Johnny_Smith
Fort Recovery, Ohio
4 Jul 2005
3
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Why should you pay $6 to visit a wax museum when you can donate $4 to the National Park Service and see the entire history? The Park Service offers an extraordinary museum and display of John Brown and all the characters of Harpers Ferry, and it’s just down the street in the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Don't be confused--the... more

“John Brown Wax Museum Unforgettable 1960's Feel”
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5 of 5 stars
expo66
Atlanta
26 Mar 2005
5
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This viscerally electrifying wax museum was built in 1962. You will swear you are entering a time capsule as the smell, the heavy air and the beautifully arranged tableaux could not be more evocative. Although more push-button narration would enliven the inert scenes, the unshakable thrill of living the nostaglia of the wax museum age, a time in the 50's... more

“Wax Museum OVER RATED!”
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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dulles, VA
11 Sep 2004
6
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The wax museum has the story of John Brown - and for the most part...it's not all that bad. But, for the money you pay...not worth it. more

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John Brown Wax Museum Address

168 High Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Tel: 304-535-6342