Historic Shepherdstown Museum is a nonprofit museum that was founded in 1983 to preserve and present the social history, culture, and architecture of the Shepherdstown region and foster public understanding of the city's civic history throughout the years. The museum is located within the historic Entler Hotel, which is listed on the National Register of HIstoric Places as part of the Shepherdstown Historic District. Visitors can explore the museum's exhibits Saturdays and Sundays between April and October, showcasing preserved hotel rooms and recreated historic spaces. Upstairs, a recreated hotel bedroom supposedly hosts the museum's resident ghost, William Payton Smith, who was mortally wounded in a duel in the summer of 1809. Other exhibits include the James Rumsey Boathouse Museum, located directly behind the museum, which showcases the city's connection to the development of the steamboat.

129 E German St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, Phone: 304-876-0910

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