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Shepherdstown Visitors Center

Holiday Blessing: Shepherdstown Boasts Tour of Historic Churches

November 18, 2019 By Claire Stuart

Bells will be ringing in Shepherdstown on the day after Christmas. Jerry Bock and Bruce Massey of the Historic Shepherdstown Commission announce the Second-Annual “Shepherdstown Tour of Historic Churches.”

Category: Community
Tags: Christmas, historic churches, Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown Community Club, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

Community Members Rally to Aid Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown

March 10, 2019 By Angela F. Durkin

The afternoon when local resident Kerri Godfrey walked into the Shepherdstown Visitors Center is not one that director Marianne Davis will soon forget. From the onset of their conversation on Friday, January 18, Davis began brainstorming with Godfrey in hopes to offer local residents affected by the 2018-19 government shutdown essential assistance during their time of need.

Category: Community
Tags: food insecurity, food pantry, government shutdown, Shepherdstown Lions Club, Shepherdstown Shares, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

DogFest Brings in Spring in Shepherdstown

April 3, 2018 By Staff Contributor

The dog days of spring will bloom when the Shepherdstown Visitors Center presents DogFest on Saturday, April 28, from 10am-4pm, and Sunday, April 29, from 11am-4pm. Exhibitors will be on North King Street, and several exciting events will take place on the grounds of Shepherd University.

Category: Community
Tags: DogFest, Festival, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

Building Together for Mutual Benefit

July 7, 2017 By Rich Goodman

As Shepherdstown and Shepherd University continue to successfully expand and become increasingly intertwined, the value of cooperative partnerships cannot be overemphasized.

Category: Community
Tags: economic development, Jim Auxer, parking, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown Visitors Center, tourism

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