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Events & Activities – November 2023

Jefferson County Commission Misses Grant Deadlines

Commissioners Attempt To Repeal Part Of County Zoning Ordinance

Jefferson County Lights Up For Halloween

Red Summer 1919 – An Instrumental Opera

Cryptid Cave Escape Room

A Crash Course In Bird Feathers

Salute To Veterans

Two Commissioners Refuse To Meet

Local Woman Plays For USA Team In Amputee Soccer Tournament

Shepherdstown Day Care Center Celebrates 50 Years

Imaginary Horribles – An Artist’s Perspective

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C&O Canal

Wildflower Walk At Ferry Hill — May 1

April, 2021 Tagged With: C&O Canal, Ferry Ridge Trail, hiking, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

wildflowers.

Join volunteer naturalists for a walk on the trails of Ferry Hill Ridge Trail (across the river from Shepherdstown) and the nearby C&O Canal. This walk is scheduled to coincide with the later spring wildflower season. Read the Full Story >>

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Park Celebrates 50 Years

February, 2021 Tagged With: C&O Canal, C&O Canal Trust, Canal Town Partnership

The National Park, the C&O Canal Trust, and the Canal Towns Partnership representing the ten nearby towns along its western path are organizing various events and activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the park in 2021. Read the Full Story >>

Gearing Up For Fun

September, 2020 Tagged With: biking, C&O Canal, COVID-19, kayaking, Pedal & Paddle, Tubing

An employee of the Peddle and paddle bike shop repairs a bike outside the Peddle and Paddle shop in Shepherdstown.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Peddle & Paddle in Shepherdstown is providing multiple avenues to get outside and be active while social distancing.  Read the Full Story >>

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