Area Highlights

The best parts of the Eastern Panhandle in West Virginia.

Area Highlights Things To Do in Shepherdstown, West Virginia Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the jewel of the Eastern Panhandle. Host of the Shepherd University Rams, this eccentric college town is a huge draw for people from all over. One visit to this small town and you will realize why.   A Brief History Shepherdstown was first established in 1734 and chartered in 1762 giving […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia History and Jefferson County go hand-in-hand, and there are few towns with more historic reference than Harpers Ferry.   A Brief History It’s the town where John Brown made his stand against slavery prior to the Civil War after taking the Harpers Ferry armory hostage. The town, named after the founder Robert Harper and his […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Charles Town, West Virginia Charles Town, the big city of Jefferson County in West Virginia, has all the charm of a small town with many of the accommodations normally available in bigger cities.   A Brief History Founded by the youngest brother of President George Washington, Charles Washington, and chartered in 1789, the city now boasts a population of […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Falling Waters, West Virginia Falling Waters – commonly referred to as Spring Mills – is a small community in northern Berkeley County lying between Martinsburg, West Virginia and Hagerstown, Maryland.  The town has a population of approximately 1,000 residents and is mostly a residential community – with growing commercial opportunities.   A Brief History Like much of West Virignia, […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Martinsburg, West Virginia Martinsburg, West Virginia is the “big city” of the Eastern Panhandle with a population of approximately 18,000.  It has been recognized as the fastest growing city in the state and the “Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley”.   A Brief History Founded if 1778 by General Adam Stephen during the Revolutionary War, Martinsburg is rich in […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Hedgesville, West Virginia The small town of Hedgesville, West Virginia is located in an area formally known as Skinner’s Gap.  The incorporated downtown area of Hedgesville is quite small, 84 acres and a population less than 500, but outlying areas of Hedgesville stretch into many rural and mountainous regions of Berkeley County making Hedgesville a common area for […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Inwood, West Virginia Inwood, the town of approximately 3,000 residents lying in south Berkeley County, nowadays is best known by its high school’s alias as Musselman – after the famous applesauce brand.   A Brief History However, that wasn’t always the case.  Many years ago, around 1890, Inwood was known for the famous Inwood Park which held an […]
Area Highlights Things To Do in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia Berkeley Springs, historically known as the Town of Bath, known for its world famous warm mineral spring water.  Berkeley Springs is one of the most unique small towns in West Virginia and maybe even the country, with more character than towns much larger in size.    A Brief History The county seat of Morgan County […]
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