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Of West Virginia RELAX EXPLORE FAST FORWARD Linger in the healing mineral Check out the farmers markets Feel the speed at Summit waters in Berkeley Springs. around Martinsburg. Point Raceway near Ranson. Explore The EASTERN PANHANDLE of West Virginia PUBLISHED BY New South Media, Inc. 709 Beechurst Avenue, Suite 14A Morgantown, WV 26505 304.413.0104 • newsouthmedia.com PUBLISHER & EDITOR Nikki Bowman, [email protected] PROJECT MANAGER Buddy Butler, [email protected] ART DIRECTOR Carla Witt Ford, [email protected] EDITORIAL TEAM Pam Kasey, [email protected] Zack Harold, [email protected] Jess Walker, [email protected] PHOTOS PROVIDED BY Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Ranson Convention & Visitors Bureau, Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Travel Berkeley Springs, Chris Weisler, Seth Freeman, Nikki Bowman, and Carla Witt Ford EXPLORE THE EASTERN PANHANDLE IS A PRODUCT OF EXPLORE The Eastern Panhandle is published by New South Media, Inc. Copyright: New South Media, Inc. Reproduction in part or whole is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of the publisher. The Eastern Panhandle © NEW SOUTH MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVE features e three counties of the 2 Panhandle of Paradise 18 Berkeley County Eastern Panhandle of Martinsburg Just a short one-hour drive from West Virginia—Morgan, Washington, D.C., discover West Rich in history and culture. Berkeley and Jeerson— Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle. 26 Morgan County make up the Washington 4 Jefferson County Berkeley Springs Heritage Trail. Experience a rich Gateway to West Virginia. e arts spring to life. timeline of American history that includes a colonial spa town, sites of 5 Harpers Ferry Explore the Eastern Panhandle is sponsored early industries, railroad landmarks Conuence of history. by the Jeerson County Convention & Visitors and Civil War locations. e Shepherdstown Bureau, Ranson Convention & Visitors Bureau, 7 footsteps of America’s rst president . Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention West Virginia cosmopolitan air & Visitors Bureau, and Travel Berkeley Springs. are particularly prominent, along 9 Charles Town this 127-mile driving trail named for on the cover A sure bet. A stunning view of historic George Washington and approved as Ranson Harpers Ferry from a National Scenic Byway and West 11 the Maryland Heights Authentic small town charm. overlook. Photographed by Virginia Scenic Byway. Chris Weisler Panhandle of Paradise 2 explore • eastern panhandle 2019 been used since colonial times. e park is Just a short one-hour drive renowned for its warm spring water, which ows Panhandle at a constant temperature of 74.3 degrees. from the Washington, D.C. If the outdoors is more your thing, visit the area, discover West Virginia’s scenic town of Ranson. It is the perfect place to Eastern Panhandle. hike, with its close proximity to the Appalachian e mountain state’s most vibrant region is Trail, or sh and kayak the beautiful Potomac rich in history and scenic beauty. If you don’t and Shenandoah rivers. If you like a little more feel like driving, take Amtrak’s “Capitol action, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Limited” route, which operates daily between Races is just down the road and oers live Washington, D.C. and Chicago and passes thoroughbred racing, table games, and slots. through the Eastern Panhandle with stops in e home of Civil War spy and femme fatale Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg. Or you can Belle Boyd is in Martinsburg and open to the take the Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC), public. Visit that, then explore the Martinsburg which operates Monday through Friday Roundhouse, once burned by General between Martinsburg and Washington, D.C. Stonewall Jackson and tour a secret tunnel in and has a stop in Harpers Ferry as well. the home of a Revolutionary War general. However you get here, you will quickly e Eastern Panhandle is known for its nd out the Eastern Panhandle is a place you wonderful selection of dining venues oering will want to return again and again. Five 18th contemporary cuisine in fun, eclectic settings, century townsBerkeley Springs, Charles many with spectacular views and outdoor Town, Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg, and dining options. Don’t miss the endless wine Shepherdstownall surrounded by gorgeous selection at Brix 27 in downtown Martinsburg, countryside serve as the backdrop for modern a casually sophisticated atmosphere where every life oering world-class lodging, dining, seat feels like a cozy corner for reconnecting shopping, and cultural activities in Berkeley, with friends. Take in some local live music at Jeerson, and Morgan counties. Domestic in Shepherdstown, and don’t forget 2019 marks the 75th Anniversary of the to order the loaded totchos (fancy name for tater Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, tots)! ey are to die for. and special events and activities are happening e craft beer movement is also alive all summer long. Tour the U.S. Armory and and well in the panhandle. Highlighted by Arsenal held by John Brown and his army for Abolitionist Ale in Charles Town and the three days in 1859. Browse through unique new Bavarian Brothers Brewing located at shops and then head across the bridge and the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, you can hike up to Maryland Heights for the most nd the perfect blew for you in one of these spectacular view of Harpers Ferry and the unique brew pubs. Shenandoah Valley. Discover more about this amazing place as Visit the gorgeous town of Berkeley you explore the following pages. Warm Springs, which was incorporated in hospitality, endless adventure, and 1776 as Bath in honor of England’s the nest in creature comforts spa city of Bath. Be sure to visit await you just a short drive away Berkeley Springs State Park, home in the Eastern Panhandle of West to a historic mineral spa that has Virginia. Come see us soon. explore • eastern panhandle 2019 3 Jefferson County 4 explore • eastern panhandle 2019 Jefferson County JEFFERSON COUNTY Located where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet the Blue Ridge Mountains, Jefferson County is a gateway into Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. The charming and culturally rich towns of Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown, Charles Town, Bolivar, and Ranson have made this area a popular escape. Highlighted by the world-famous Appalachian Trail, Jefferson County offers miles of scenic hiking and biking trails to explore. For those who love water sports, the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers flow through Jefferson County and make for fabulous fishing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, and tubing. Or hike ragged ridgelines that give way to breathtaking bluffs, or just go for a leisurely stroll and take in the spectacular beauty of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. ➻ Washington family The area has deep ties to George Washington and his family. In fact, Charles, HARPERS FERRY George’s youngest brother, founded the city of Charles Town and the county, which is home to six the tip of West Shopping e area’s historical signicance is Washington family homes. Take a tour on page 13. Virginia’s Eastern so great that almost the entire town of ➻ Lewis and Clark President Thomas Jefferson Panhandle, where Looking for the Harpers Ferry is designated a historic selected Meriwether Lewis to command an army the Shenandoah perfect memento? district. Harpers Ferry National In A diverse collection expedition—known as the Corps of Discovery— and Potomac rivers meet, the Historical Park was established in documenting the newly acquired territory picturesque little town of Harpers of shops line High 1944 and is administered by the The Vintage stretching to the Pacific Ocean. In the spring of Ferry hugs the steep hills and ravines Street. National Park Service, which does a Lady is the place 1803, Lewis arrived at the U.S. Armory and Arsenal at the water’s edge. wonderful job of recreating the feel at Harpers Ferry to gather supplies for the trek, to go for unique Heralded for its signicant role in of antebellum history. Amazingly, a including bullet molds and gun parts. He also jewelry, accessories, the construction of the U.S. railroad worked with armory officials here to design and home goods, and third of the original town is intact, build a collapsible boat. system and is the location of Storer collectibles. For providing a rare and authentic College that educated former slaves, something sweet, stage for reenactors. On weekends, ➻ John Brown Located on the border between Harpers Ferry is best known as the visit True Treats volunteers from the Division of Living the United States and the fledgling Confederacy, place in which abolitionist John Historic Candy, the Jefferson County was trapped between two History dress in period costumes, nations at war. Famous for John Brown’s historic Brown led his infamous raid on the only historic candy reprising for visitors the sights and raid in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County's strategic federal armory, an event that is said shop in the nation. sounds of the town’s storied past. location at the gateway into the Shenandoah to have been a catalyst of the Civil On the brick-lined You don’t have to be a history Valley made it a target for both North and South War. Brown’s plan was to arm the Potomac Street bu to enjoy the town. With two facing the train during the Civil War. Follow in the footsteps of this slaves of Northern Virginia and start rivers converging upon it, there is no depot, you’ll find even famous abolitionist and visit the arsenal, hanging an uprising that would have been more restaurants shortage of water-based recreation in site, trial site, museum, and even a reading room devastating to the Confederacy. ree Harpers Ferry. Outdoor enthusiasts where future Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth and shops. Looking key battles of the Civil War were take pleasure in the breathtaking performed Shakespearean readings to entertain for a souvenir t-shirt fought in Harpers Ferry, leading up attendees of the John Brown trial.
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