Candidate designs for the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park quarter
In September 2014, the Commission of Fine Arts met to review eight designs for the reverse of the 2016 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park quarter. All designs varied: Two showed a hand holding a rifle with waves in the foreground, two showed John Brown’s Fort, three showed Jefferson Rock and the last, a birds-eye view of the iron bridge crossing the Potomac.
After the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), and the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) reviews designs, the U.S. Mint recommends the favorites to the Secretary of the Treasury who then makes the final selection.
The Harpers Ferry coin will honor this more than 3,700-acre national park, which offers numerous day hikes, kayaking and an opportunity to explore the historic Lower Town.
