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Column: History

Volunteers Preserve Shepherdstown Battlefield

June, 2022 Tagged With: historic preservation, In Print June 2022, Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association

River Road, east of Shepherdstown is a sleepy part of Jefferson County today. In September 1862 it was a pretty busy place, with an estimated 1,700 Union troops crossing the Potomac River from Maryland to engage 3,000 Confederate troops positioned on the south bank and cliffs above. One hundred and sixty years later, you need to look closely to see any signs of the two-day battle, other than a roadside marker. Read the Full Story >>

Building The Shepherdstown Opera House

May, 2022 Tagged With: historic preservation, Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Opera House, Shepherdstown Opera House, theater

Shepherdstown Opera House January 2020

Construction of the Shepherdstown Opera House began in December 1909 and the theater opened its doors for its first show in June of 1910. Read the Full Story >>

Remembering & Maintaining Fairview Cemetery

February, 2022 Tagged With: Fairview Cemetery, historic preservation, In Print Mar 2022, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission

a headstone at Fairview Cemetary.

Cemeteries not only serve as resting places for our loved ones but also offer windows into our history. Old family graveyards are often a lasting mark of the wealthy landowners of the 19th century. Cemeteries established to bury the Civil War dead, like Elmwood, Edge Hill, and Pine Grove, remind us of the true cost of war. Church cemeteries are monuments to the congregations and community who once prayed together within their walls. Read the Full Story >>

Preserving the Past, Enriching the Future

February, 2022 Tagged With: historic preservation, In Print Feb 2022, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission, Peter Burr Property

the peter burr house.

The Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission first met on March 18, 1974. From that first meeting through today, their goals continue to focus on heritage education, historic resource development, and research, in addition to preserving the county’s invaluable historic resources. Read the Full Story >>

The Significance of a Local Community

January, 2022 Tagged With: Hartstown, In Print Jan 2022, St Paul Baptist Church In Print January 2022

The historic structure of St. Paul Baptist Church continues to serve an active congregation..

St. Paul Baptist Church has a rich history of quarry and mill pond baptisms, bush meetings, concerts, revivals, weddings, funerals, family reunions, and other community events. Families have remained dedicated to St. Paul through generations, and it remains a place that draws people home. Read the Full Story >>

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