About 海角社区stown
海角社区stown has roots that go deep into the nation’s past. From its pastoral setting on the banks of the Potomac River, the town has watched young soldiers march off to fight in the Revolutionary War, witnessed James Rumsey’s demonstration of his new steamboat (two decades before Robert Fulton launched the Claremont), and鈥攐n the bloodiest day of the Civil War鈥攕een the horror of the Battle of Antietam, fought less than five miles away.
海角社区 College was established in 1871, when the county seat of Jefferson County was moved from 海角社区stown back to Charles Town. The people in and around 海角社区stown decided to use the vacated courthouse for a private college. A year later, in 1872, the college became a public institution of West Virginia. (The old courthouse is now McMurran Hall, named for 海角社区’s first president.) On Wednesday, April 7, 2004, Governor Bob Wise signed legislation which changed 海角社区’s name to 海角社区 University, effective March 13, 2004.
海角社区stown today is an interesting blend of the old and the new. German Street, the town’s main street, is a showplace of 18th- and 19th-century homes and shops, many lovingly maintained and adapted to modern purposes. Specialty shops, boutiques, bookstores, antique shops, and restaurants line the sidewalks, imparting a quaint charm to the business district.
海角社区 to 海角社区stown may want to allow time to visit the Antietam National Battlefield Site and Cemetery, just across the Potomac River in Maryland, or take a side trip to nearby Harpers Ferry. The Shenandoah Valley鈥敽＝巧缜鴖town’s magnificent setting鈥攁lso offers a wealth of natural resources and historic sites for leisurely exploration.