Historic sites and tours across Jefferson County area
A compact guide highlights Antietam Battlefield and national park in Sharpsburg MD, Belle Boyd House in Martinsburg, local cemeteries and homes including General Adam Stephen Home, Harpers Ferry sites, Shepherdstown museums, St. Peter's Church, Tuscarora Church, and annual garden tours plus ghost tours in Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg. It notes Berkeley Springs landmarks and Castle sites in the region.
Civil War Trails in West Virginia Eastern Panhandle
Civil War buffs can retrace battles and camps across the Eastern Panhandle from Falling Waters to Martinsburg and beyond. Visitors encounter battle sites, train yards, museums, and historic houses like the Belle Boyd House with a Civil War museum. Local sites include the Baltimore & Ohio yard, Second Battle of Martinsburg landmarks, and Jefferson County’s courthouse where John Brown was tried.
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Falling Waters
Martinsburg
Spring Mills Road
Robert Patterson
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Point
Thomas J. Jackson
Shenandoah Valley
Belle Boyd
Jackson
Baltimore & Ohio
Panhandle
Blue Ridge
Boydville
Sheridan
Early
Abraham Lincoln
Boydville Mansion
Hunter
Hedgesville
McClausland
North Mountain Depot
McCoy's Ferry
McCoy’s Ferry
J.E.B. Stuart
Blackford’s Ford
Potomac
Eutler
Shepherdstown
Charles Town
Jefferson County
John Brown
Susan Crites
West Virginia
Civil War Sites in Eastern Panhandle West Virginia
From Hedgesville to Berkeley Springs and Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, the Eastern Panhandle preserves Civil War battle sites and museums. The region offers historic routes, famed commanders, and reenactments, with Mosby’s Raiders and the Romney Campaign among key moments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Antietam Battlefield & National Park
Sharpsburg, MD
Bunker Hill
Adam Stephen
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry
Historic
Shepherdstown Museum
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Tuscarora Church
James Rumsey
Jefferson County Museum
Morgan’s Cairn
Banker Hill
Mauseum of
Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Castle
Istoric Venture
Antietam
Gettysburg
Berkeley County
Winchester
Big Spring
Darkesville
Gerrardstown
Anderam Battlefield & National Park
Banks
Lee
Beles Oepairs
Maryland
Chambersburg
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Hancock
David Strother
Porte Crayon
A. P. Hill
Bataan Peninsula
National Park Service
ATC Sane
Curcenson