Shepherdstown Virginia West
Leadership Web: Eastern Management Development Center (EMDC)
The EMDC in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is a self-contained, executive and management residential training facility, located 70 miles from downtown Washington, DC. The Center houses our residential training courses for government leaders in the areas of management and public policy. ... Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains above the Potomac River, Shepherdstown, once considered as a site for the nation's capital, balances its past with the future by blending history, education, culture, and recreation in such a way that it attracts a diverse and vibrant population. Having been dubbed "Georgetown West," this small cosmopolitan community, with the many amenities it has to offer, is conducive to meeting the needs of the metropolitan area while still maintaining a cozy and quaint atmosphere for the state's oldest town. It was recently the site for the Israeli and Syrian Peace Talks. ... [Read More]
Eastern Management Development Center- Shepherdstown, WV
Shepherdstown is the oldest town in West Virginia. Starting out in 1762 as Mecklenberg, it was renamed for its founder, Thomas Shepherd, in 1798. It officially became Shepherdstown in 1867 after being granted its charter by the new state of West Virginia. A walk through the town will delight in colonial architecture, and a short drive through the surrounding area will reveal many historical sites and stopping places. Cultural and educational opportunities abound in the area's local colleges (Shepherd College in Shepherdstown, Hood College in Frederick, George Washington University in Cascades, West Virginia University Extension). Jefferson County is a locale where the style and pace of living is family-oriented and reflects the aspirations of generations of individuals seeking a higher quality of life. ... [Read More]
PMI Orientation, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, August 31, 1998
Shepherdstown, West Virginia ... The west was not won by the Lone Ranger. The west was won --the nation was created and continued -- by communities of people. ... It was built by teams of men from everywhere driving cattlefrom one place to another, by Swedish immigrants who broke thevirgin prairie sod and planted crops to feed a growing nation, byadherents of new religions moving en masse from the settled eastto the wild West. ... [Read More]
Leadership Web: EMDC Map
The Management Development Center at Shepherdstown, West Virginia, is a wooded campus adjacent to a historic town on the Potomac River. The Center is just minutes from two significant Civil War sites - Harpers Ferry and Antietam Battlefield. The C&O Canal is within walking distance. It is 90 minutes from Washington, D.C. ... Directions from Northern Virginia: Take the Dulles Toll Road West to the Greenway (Rt. 267 W) to Leesburg. At Leesburg, Take Rte. 7W. Pick up Rte. 9 W towards Charles Town, WV. Continue on Rte. 9W to Kearneysville. At Kearneysville, take a right onto Rte. 480 towards Shepherdstown (there is a Sheetz Gas Station at the intersection.) Continue on Rte. 480 for approximately five miles. Take a left onto Lowe Drive and proceed to Clarion Hotel. ... [Read More]
West Virginia Farmers Markets
of West Virginia Markets ... West Virginia Department of Agriculture ... West Virginia (24) ... [Read More]
Battle of Shepherdstown--Sept 19 & 20, 1862
Known as Boteler's Ford, Blackford's Ford, Pack Horse Ford, and other names, the shallow crossing of the Potomac River less than a mile downstream from Shepherdstown, West Virginia, was used by travelers since Native American times. After the highway bridge at Shepherdstown was destroyed early in the Civil War, the ford was a convenient crossing point between Confederate Virginia (this area would become West Virginia after June 20, 1863) and the border state of Maryland. Confederates crossed the Potomac at Boteler's Ford most notably during the Maryland Campaign of 1862, the Gettysburg Campaign of 1863, and Early's 1864 Raid on Washington, D.C. The Battle of Shepherdstown occurred when Union forces attempted to pursue Lee's retreating army after the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862. ... [Read More]
Community Ecology Homepage
View and/or download a PDF version of a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation entitled Ecological Communities of the Northern Virginia Blue Ridge . There are two downloads, the actual powerpoint and a second text document with the narrative text which can be printed and used while viewing the PDF of the powerpoint. This informative show has stunning images of the communities and component flora of the Northern Blue Ridge province of Virginia, and was presented Oct 4, 2003 at a multi-state Native Plant Society conference entitled " The Blue Ridge Mountains and Potomac Valley in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia: Native Plants and the Geology of the Blue Ridge Province " in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. PLEASE NOTE : The presentation is quite large and will take about 1.5 hours to download on a typical 56k phoneline connection. Cable modems will be much faster. ... [Read More]
Conservation and Community Lecture
This production was supported by GS Communications in Frederick, MD;the Boarman Arts Center of Martinsburg, WV; the Shenandoah-PotomacGarden Club; the West Virginia Council for the Humanities; the Arts &Humanities Alliance in conjunction with the West Virginia Commission onthe Arts; and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History. ... On Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. there will be a special presentationof "Immortal Essence" celebrating local poet Caroline Danske Dandridgeat the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's National ConservationTraining Center (Shepherd Grade Road, Shepherdstown, West Virginia). ... [Read More]
Welcome
Most recently, more than 200 business and government representatives from West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Republic of Turkey gathered in Shepherdstown , West Virginia, to open new channels of communication and to explore new opportunities for commercial ties. The event was a great success. Other trade seminars will be planned for other Appalachian states. ... Members of Congress from the 13-state Appalachian region have launched a trade initiative with the Republic of Turkey, a nation that the U.S. Department of Commerce has described as one of global top ten "Big Emerging Markets." Over the past decade, the Turkish government has fostered a fast-growing market economy and strengthened regional stability. I hope that this trade initiative will take advantage of these advances. My goal is to foster a trade relationship that is mutually beneficial and that builds on the great economic potential of both the Republic of Turkey and Appalachian states, particularly the State of West Virginia. ... [Read More]
Map/Directions
Historic Trails - West Virginia is full of historic trails and buildings. This is a brochure that highlights some of these sites of local interest. ... • 8.3 miles E on Rt 45 - to Shepherdstown. Proceed through ALT 480 light. Left at 4-way stop in Shepherdstown. ... • 18 miles W on Rt 9 - left turn to Rts 9 West and US 340 North (a left turn from Rt 9, around a loop onto a four-lane bypass). Four lanes turn into 2 lanes after about 2 miles. ... [Read More]
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