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SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Next Saturday morning, the Historic Shepherdstown Museum (HSM) will be celebrating its 40th anniversary year with the opening of a new exhibit,
My motto is, “If you have the choice, always drive a back road,” and one of my favorite pastimes is to take a leisurely drive on one of Jefferson County’s
In boxing terminology, the Jefferson County maps made in 1809 by Charles Varle and in 1820 by John Wood were the undercard. The main event was a double bill and
Folks interested in exploring Local History are always on the lookout for sources of information. Newspapers and books are frequently the resources most often consulted, and in todayâs world many of them are as accessible as your personal computer. However, when conducting research do not overlook the value of a good map. Maps are just like photographs in that they capture very important details such as place names, roads, rivers and streams that existed when the map was drawn. Some maps have an added detail and provide family surnames and even show where they lived. During the nineteent...