One of the most walkable towns in West Virginia is also one of the oldest towns in the state: Shepherdstown. Tucked along the Potomac River in the lower Shenandoah Valley, this historic community in Jefferson County is a small town well worth getting to know. And what better way to get to know it than by taking the Historic Shepherdstown Walking Tour past 59 (yes, 59!) notable historic sites?
The Entler Hotel and the Historic Shepherdstown Museum. The Rumsey Steamboat Museum. Mecklenburg Inn. McMurran Hall. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
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Shepherd University. The Entler-Weltzheimer House. The War Memorial Building. Tabler’s Store. Alexander Lindsey’s Tavern. The Opera House. The Ferry Landing and Bridge Toll House.
Jon Bilous / iStock Collection via Getty Images Plus Pictured is McMurran Hall at Shepherd University.
These are a mere sampling of all the significant places to see along the 59-stop walking tour through the Shepherdstown, West Virginia Historic District.
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In fact, Shepherdstown is such a uniquely historical place that the ENTIRE TOWN is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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That’s part of what makes this one-of-a-kind community one of the most walkable small towns in the nation.
Carol M. Highsmith - Library of Congress / Wikimedia Pictured is the historic Weltzheimer’s Tavern
Lace up your tennis shoes and come tour this history-packed community for yourself, one step and one stop at a time.
Carol M. Highsmith - Library of Congress / Wikimedia Pictured are the tombstones of a few of Shepherdstown’s founders at the Episcopal Cemetery.
It’ll be a day steeped in fascinating history and scenic beauty that you won’t soon forget.
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Have you visited the Shepherdstown Historic District? Which historic site is your favorite?
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Start your walking tour at Historic Shepherdstown Museum (located at 129 East German Street) to pick up a printed copy of the rest of the tour and learn more about the significance of each of the buildings in the Shepherdstown Historic District. Alternatively, download the walking tour map or app from the Historic Shepherdstown Museum’s website. And after a satisfying day of walking around Shepherdstown, prop your feet up and relax with a meal and an overnight stay at the luxurious Bavarian Inn.
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Pictured is McMurran Hall at Shepherd University.
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Pictured is the historic Weltzheimer’s Tavern
Pictured are the tombstones of a few of Shepherdstown’s founders at the Episcopal Cemetery.
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