Profile for Shepherdstown, West Virginia, WV

Shepherdstown is on the Potomac River.

Former and merged names include:
· New Mecklenburg
· Mecklenburg

During the Civil War, the town was overwhelmed with thousands of wounded soldiers from the Battle of Antietam. Three days later, on Sept. 20, 1862, the fighting moved to Shepherdstown. More than 100 Confederate soldiers died here and were buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

Early experiments with steam-powered boats occurred here, almost 20 years before Robert Fulton launched the Clermont

Settled by German immigrants around 1730.The German influence in the community dates to its founding. The main thoroughfare is still called German Street.

Ranked No. 18 on 50 Best Places to Live list by Men's Journal magazine, 2002

Local festivals include:

• Sotto Voce Poetry Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007
• American Conservation Film Festival - Nov. 1-4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Appalachian Trail

Historic routes: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal

Historic sites and museums: Historic Shepherdstown Museum

Colleges and universities: Shepherd College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (28)

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19% of Shepherdstown residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shepherdstown ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shepherdstown was $28,539, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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49% of Shepherdstown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Shepherdstown festival dates:

• Sotto Voce Poetry Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007
• American Conservation Film Festival - Nov. 1-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Shepherdstown festival web sites:

• American Conservation Film Festival
• Contemporary American Theater Festival
• Upper Potomac Dulcimer Festival

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Median rent in Shepherdstown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $467.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,098.

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Jefferson County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shepherdstown political report.

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The average commute time for Shepherdstown workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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