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Shepherdstown Vacation Guide

Shepherdstown claims to be the oldest town in West Virginia; it was purportedly settled between 1730 and 1734, but some historians believe that the settlement could have taken place as early as 1719. Shepherdstown was originally chartered in 1762 under the name of Mecklenburg, but it was changed to Shepherd’s Town in 1798 and then to Shepherdstown in 1867. The town was named after Thomas Shepherd, the founder.

Other firsts for Shepherdstown include the first newspaper in the state (published in 1790 by Nathaniel Willis) and the first public exhibition of the steamboat (James Rumsey, 1787).

Shepherdstown is home to Shepherd University, the National Conservation Training Center and the Federal Management Training Center. Both the Bavarian Inn and Clarion Inn offer high-quality dining and hotel service in Shepherdstown. The Bavarian Inn features authentic German cuisine with the Potomac River as its backdrop, while the Clarion Inn offers more traditional fare.

Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County, West Virginia and is conveniently located within a two-hour drive to Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD.