Shepherdstown Marker

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Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Shepherdstown

By Craig Swain, September 17, 2012

1. Shepherdstown Marker

Inscription. James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat, lived here, 1785 to 1788, and in 1787 demonstrated his boat on the Potomac at this point. Here was born Colonel James Strode Swearingen, who commanded the men who founded the City of Chicago in 1803.

Erected 1975 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Location. 39° 26.152′ N, 77° 48.197′ W. Marker is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. Marker is on North Duke Street / Shepherdstown Pike (State Highway 480), on the right when traveling north. Click for map. The Shepherdstown Pike is numbered Route 34 on the Maryland side of the bridge. The marker is located on the southern end of the Bridge, at a pull off. Marker is in this post office area: Shepherdstown WV 25443, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The James Rumsey Bridge (here, next to this marker); River Crossing (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Shepherdstown (approx. 0.2 miles away in Maryland); A View into the Past (approx. 0.2 miles away in Maryland); Ferry Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away in Maryland); Ferry Hill Place (approx. 0.3 miles away in Maryland); In Honor of James Rumsey (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spirit of 1775 Beeline March to Cambridge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Shepherdstown.

Shepherdstown and Rumsey Bridge Markers Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, September 17, 2012

2. Shepherdstown and Rumsey Bridge Markers

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 30, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 60 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.