Education &
Resources
Explore local, state, and, national resources pertaining to education, history, and landmarks.
Local Commissions
Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
Charles Town Historic Landmarks Commission
Shepherdstown Landmarks Commission
Harpers Ferry Historic Landmarks Commission
Jefferson County Farmland Protection
Local Societies & Associations
Jefferson County Historical Society
Jefferson County Black History Preservation Society
Harpers Ferry Historical Association
Private & Semi-Private
Organizations
George Tyler Moore Center for Study of Civil War (Shepherd U)
The Rumseian Society (Shepherdstown)
Friends of Happy Retreat, Inc.
Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association
George Washington Heritage Trail
Land Trust for the Eastern Panhandle
National Trust for Historic Preservation
West Virginia GeoExplorer Project
Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau
State & Public Historic Sites & Museums
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Jefferson County Museum (Charles Town)
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
West Virginia Division of Culture & History
West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office
Guide To Virginia Historical Resources
Other Links
West Virginia’s County Courthouses
Jefferson County History – A Powerpoint Presentation by Curt Mason (60 MB)
Changing Faces of Jefferson County – Jefferson County Museum