HOURS AND INFO
The Museum is open! Hours through October will be Saturdays 11 – 5 and Sunday 1-4.
Special tours are possible if a volunteer docent is available. Call 304-876-0910 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday to inquire.
Suggested donation: $5.00 per person. FREE admission to Historic Shepherdstown members, children, students and military.
LOCATION
129 E. German Street
(corner of German and Princess Streets)
Shepherdstown, WV
2024 Speakers Series
- African American cemeteries in the local area
- April 17. Addison Reese, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commissioner, will share her extensive knowledge of African American cemeteries in the local area
- Native Americans in the Shenandoah Valley
- May 15. Dr. Carole Nash, James Madison University, archaeologist, principal investigator Shenandoah National Park, will discuss Native Americans in the Shenandoah Valley
- May 15. Dr. Carole Nash, James Madison University, archaeologist, principal investigator Shenandoah National Park, will discuss Native Americans in the Shenandoah Valley
- The Historic National Road
- September 4th. Tiffany Ahalt, National Road Heritage Foundation, will give a presentation on the National Road
- September 4th. Tiffany Ahalt, National Road Heritage Foundation, will give a presentation on the National Road
- The Architectural Features of the Shepherdstown Historic District
- October 16. Keith Alexander and Tom Mayes, both members of the Shepherdstown Historic Landmarks Commission, will discuss the architectural features of the Shepherdstown Historic District, 1850 to present
Speaker series – Where the Rivers Join: Native American Cultures of The Potomac and Shenandoah Valleys. Carole Nash, May 15
May 15 Presentation on “Where the Rivers Join: Native American Cultures of The Potomac and Shenandoah Valleys.” Historic Shepherdstown Commission & Museum is pleased to announce the second presentation in […]
Recording of Addison Reese’s talk about Black Burial grounds now available
Speaker Series – “Black Burial Grounds of Jefferson County, West Virginia: Restoring Lost History through Cemetery Preservation” Addison Reese, cemetery caretaker, advocate, local historian, and educator, presented “Black Burial Grounds […]