Fireman's Hall, Shepherdstown

2025 – Historic Shepherdstown Holiday Ornament

Since 2015 Historic Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, WV has been selling a holiday ornament each year. Each depicts historic buildings in Shepherdstown, from McMullan Hall to the Fireman’s Hall. See Historic […]

Speaker Series – In Their Own Words: The French and Indian War at Fort Frederick, MD, October 15, Robert Ambrose, Park Ranger – recording.

Historic Shepherdstown’s Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 15 at the Shepherd University Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education in Shepherdstown, WV, presented “In Their Own Words.” Drawing […]

HOURS AND INFO

The Museum is open from November 29 to December 21 for Christmas in Shepherdstown. 
Saturdays – hours 11:00-5:00
Sundays – hours 1:00-4:00

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

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Forney’s War Press, newspaper published on November 8, 1862

Forney's War Press, published on November 8, 1862, incorporates…

Bee Line March map

In June 1775 the Second Continental Congress called for the raising…
Jefferson County GIS
Posey Advert July 7, 1842

Frederick Jerome Posey

Rickard House

Rickard House

Photo courtesy of State Library of Queensland.
Shepherdstown Opera House
Baptismal Font from the Christ Reformed Church

The General’s Table

John James Abert

Silver Spoons

Eleazer Hutchinson Miller

M. L. Entler embroidered green jacket

Piedmont Table

Photo of James Shepherd Dining Table
Photo of cherry end

Cherry Table Ends

Adam Link Desk

Brass Cuspidor

McMurran Clock Tower

Alexander R. Boteler

The Rumsey Steamboat Museum

Joseph McMurran

Daniel Bedinger

War of 1812

Alexander Gardner photo of the Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam

Red Sox Uniform

Civil War Marker No. 23

Hopkins Desk

John Woltz Clock

Entler Hotel

McMurran Hall

Old Trinity Church

James Rumsey

Reverend John Kehler

Rumsey Monument

Eleanor (Strode) Shepherd

Shindler House

"Conrad Shindler Portrait CROP" by Nredding01 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Conrad_Shindler_Portrait_CROP.jpg#/media/File:Conrad_Shindler_Portrait_CROP.jpg

Conrad Shindler

Copper Kettle