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Lori Wysong – Prohibition in Jefferson County, including Temperance, bootlegging, and present-day legacies of prohibition

Byrd Center Auditorium 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Lori Wysong, Director of the Jefferson County Museum, will make a presentation on Prohibition in Jefferson County, including Temperance, bootlegging, and present-day legacies of prohibition.  Lori's presentation will tie into a new exhibit on prohibition opening at the Jefferson County Historic Museum in early May.

Anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown

Historic Shepherdstown 129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, United States

September 17 is the 161st anniversary the Battle of Antietam and Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 19-20, mark the anniversary of the Battle of Shepherdstown, which was the final battle of Robert E. Lee’s 1862 Maryland campaign. Saturday and Sunday, September 16-17 the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association will be setting up a table in front of the museum on German Street to give visitors […]

Event Series Film Showing “Shepherdstown Remembers Antietam”

Film Showing “Shepherdstown Remembers Antietam”

Shepherdstown Opera House 131 W German St,, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

The bloodiest day in American military history took place on Sept. 17, 1862, in Maryland just across the river from Shepherdstown. To mark the Battle of Antietam's anniversary, on Sunday, Sept. 17 , the Shepherdstown Opera House will host the first theater screening of "Shepherdstown Remembers Antietam", an original film written and produced by local history […]

Historic Shepherdstown Museum Ghost Tours

Historic Shepherdstown 129 East German Street, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

you will hear about some of our most prominent spirits — the lady in white, the amorous Frenchman, Civil War soldiers, and the unlucky duelist. 

Historic Shepherdstown Museum Ghost Tours

Historic Shepherdstown 129 East German Street, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

You will hear about some of our most prominent spirits — the lady in white, the amorous Frenchman, Civil War soldiers, and the unlucky duelist. 

Important Architectural Features of the Shepherdstown Historic District

Byrd Center Auditorium 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Important Architectural Features of the Shepherdstown Historic District – presented in partnership with the Shepherdstown Historic Landmarks Committee.  John Allen, Shepherdstown author of Uncommon Vernacular, will be the keynote speaker.

AFRICAN AMERICAN CEMETERIES IN THE LOCAL AREA

Byrd Center Auditorium 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

April 17. Addison Reese, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commissioner, will share her extensive knowledge of African American cemeteries in the local area

Museum opens for 2024

Historic Shepherdstown 129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, United States

Historic Shepherdstown Museum is open for the 2024 season

NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY

Byrd Center Auditorium 213 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Dr. Carole Nash, James Madison University, archaeologist, principal investigator Shenandoah National Park, will discuss Native Americans in the Shenandoah Valley