We enjoyed a nice day trip to Harper’s Ferry. One of the exhibits was a post-Civil War watch repair shop. Attached are photos, including a price list.

 

More pictures please

 

Interesting. Nothing has attracted me to visit that area before. This could make it interesting enough to take my kid on a field trip on a nice Fall day.

 

Really, not much more there than a few pocket watches in a case.

 

Ah, okay. Thanks for the warning. I'm not much of a 'drive out in the country and see the leaves change color' kind of person, and I'm equal distance from The Poolesville and Virginia side so no real reason to consider having my car floated across the river.

 

I’m in Rockville, we just made an outing including the cheezy John Brown Museum and a hike. Definitely not worth just for the watch shop.

 

If you are up for a horology road trip, and haven't visited it already, I can strongly recommend the National Watch And Clock Museum in Columbia, PA https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum Great for adults and kids. The museum isn't far from Mt. Joy, PA, home of RGM Watch Co. https://www.rgmwatches.com/ (visits by appointment only), and Lancaster, PA former home of Hamilton Watch Co. The Hamilton complex is closed but is worth a drive by for the faithful. Lancaster is also a great town for museums and dining. Here is a link to short article about a watch geek's visit to the area https://gearpatrol.com/2013/05/07/a-visit-to-lancaster-pa-home-of-hamilton-watch-co/

As watches and automobiles go together for many folks like peanut butter and jelly, the above mentioned area is not far from Hershey and Carlisle, PA. The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum is located int the area, and definitely worth a visit https://www.aacamuseum.org/ The area also hosts a number of tremendous car shows throughout the year, including a number that are world renown https://www.carlisleevents.com/events/schedule A pilgrimage to the Hershey Concours d'Elegance and The Grand Ascent vintage hill climb are musts for any classic car enthusiast https://theeleganceathershey.com/about-elegance/

To sweeten the attraction of a road trip to the area for children and spouses who might not share your enthusiasm for horology and automobiles, there is Hershey's Chocolate World https://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/en_us/plan-a-visit.html, Hersheypark amusement park https://www.hersheypark.com/.

For those interested in American history, the Gettysburg National Military Park is also in the area and well worth a visit https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm If possible, schedule a trip to Gettysburg when there is a re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg -- we did this with our three sons when they were younger and they still recall it as adults. Town of Gettysburg is fun to knock around in for a few hours....good restaurants and watering holes....your kids might like one of the many nighttime guided ghost tours of the town.

Anyways, the Lancaster-Hershey/Carlisle-Gettysburg triangle is a good road trip destination for both adults and families. Cheers!

 

Gettysburg is something everyone should try to see. Such a beautiful park now but you can almost feel the history