Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

McMurran Hall

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 11, 2020

1. McMurran Hall Marker

Inscription. Joseph McMurran
Founder and First Principal
Shepherd College
1872 - 1883

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 39° 25.86′ N, 77° 48.323′ W. Marker is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on East German Street (West Virginia Route 230) just east of North King Street (County Road 480/2), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 E German St, Shepherdstown WV 25443, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: R.D. Shepherds Town Hall

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(a few steps from this marker); Shepherdstown (within shouting distance of this marker); 1862 Antietam Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Shepherd State Teachers College (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit of 1775 (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pack Horse Ford Chapter, D.A.R. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdstown.

McMurran Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 20, 2020

2. McMurran Hall

Marker can be seen between the two columns on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.