Shepherd University is a lovely public university in Shepherdstown, originally opened in 1871 under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Today, the campus is home to a student body of over 4,000 students and is best known as the annual home of the Contemporary American Theater Festival, which showcases new plays by American playwrights. Since 1991, the festival has showcased over 100 works by over 70 playwrights, including more than three dozen world premieres and a plethora of second or third productions. Visitors can attend productions throughout the festival individually or get passes for tickets to see multiple plays over the course of the event. The campus' Ruth Scarborough Library circulates a collection of over half a million items, serving as a major repository for federal government publications. The George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War also serves as one of the country's premiere resources pertaining to the history of the American Civil War.

301 N King St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443, Phone: 304-876-5000

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