Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Shepherd College
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Shepherdstown
Shepherd College. Incorporated as Shepherd College, 1871. Chartered by act of the Legislature, Feb. 27, 1872, as the Shepherd College State Normal School. Name changed in 1931 to Shepherd State Teachers College and in 1943, to Shepherd College.
Shepherdstown. Incorporated in 1762 as Mecklenberg. Oldest town in West Virginia. Name changed to Shepherdstown in 1976 to honor founder Thomas Shepherd. Some settlements here as early as 1719. Here lived James Rumsey whose steamboat was demonstrated at this point on the Potomac River in 1787. First newspaper in present West Virginia was printed here in 1790. First W. Va. post office was opened here in 1792.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Education • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1872.
Location. 39° 26.083′ N, 77° 48.415′ W. Marker is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of South Duke Street (West Virginia Route 480) and Shepherd
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jefferson County / Maryland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old English/Episcopal Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Bedinger (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. William Morgan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anthony Kerney (approx. 0.2 miles away); Capt. James Kerney (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Tabb (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Elliott Tabb (approx. 0.2 miles
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 29, 2019
3. Shepherd College / Shepherdstown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 29, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
