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Shepherdstown is the oldest town in West Virginia and was where the Confederates crossed the Potomac River during three campaigns during the Civil War. Lee's entire Army crossed here after Antietam.
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Year Round Walk
SN: 117319 - 2021 / Y1305
The event is closed
From Fri, Jan 1st, 2021 to Dec 31st, 2021
Start box available: dawn - dusk
Physical start box and Online start box (OSB) option
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
WARNING: The map pin is for reference only and may not accurately indicate the start box location or the event start.
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Event comments
New route for 2021. This walk is mainly on paved sidewalks and some city streets in the oldest town in West Virginia. The only part of the route that is on natural surfaces is the area around Lock 38 and Ferry Hill Mansion on the 10K route.
Rating: 2B, Distance: 5, 10km
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Restrooms: Yes |
Pets: Yes |
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Strollers: No |
Wheelchairs: No |
Event information
AS OF AUG 23, 2021, THE CLARION HOTEL REMAINS CLOSED. Wheelchairs & strollers will have difficulty with curbs and uneven sidewalks on both trails. The walk goes through Elmwood Cemetery, across the Potomac River into Maryland to Lock 38 on the C&O Canal and Ferry Hill Mansion, through the campus of Shepherd University and downtown Shepherdstown. Many places associated with the Civil War are pointed out. Pets are not permitted inside the start point, Elmwood cemetery or Ferry Hill Plantation. You must clean up after them during the walk.
Awards: IVV CREDIT ONLY
OSB - First register for the event
The detailed location of, and driving directions to, the event starting point are included in the event directions, downloaded from the Online Start Box (OSB). To plan your travels, please use the map on this page. The POC does not provide event directions nor accept alternate payment methods.
This event also has a physical start box. These are the driving directions:
233 Lowe Dr, Shepherdstown, WV . From Winchester, VA, I-81 toward Martinsburg, WV. Take WV45/Winchester exit 2; turn Right to WV45. Follow WV45 East to Shepherdstown (becomes German St). Turn S to 480/Duke St, drive less than a mile to Lowe Dr. Start box at registration desk. From DC: N to Frederick, MD. From Frederick take Rt 340 W past Harpers Ferry to Rt 230. Take Rt 230 N to Shepherdstown. Rt 230 becomes German St in Shepherdstown. Turn W on German St, then S/Left on Rt 480. See above. From Hagerstown, MD: Rt 65 to Sharpsburg, then Rt 34 W to Shepherdstown, MD 34 becomes WV 480. Follow 480 to Lowe Dr.
Maps phrase and directions link
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Clarion Hotel, 233 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 |
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PLEASE do not mix and match between the two registration methods. It will confuse you and the club. Choose one, OSB or PSB, to complete the event.
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