Shepherdstown Mystery Walks Blog
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Things to do in Shepherdstown
Things to do in Shepherdstown Hi – Janet here from Shepherstown Mystery Walks here. So, you are going to fill your evening with a Shepherdstown Mystery Walks Ghost/History tour…but what are you going to do during the day? Here are a couple things our wonderful town is absolutely famous for.Birding! No, these are NOT bats!…
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The Battle of Shepherdstown…NOT the Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Shepherdstown…NOT the Battle of Antietam Hi – Janet from Shepherdstown Mystery Walks here. DO NOT mistake the massive Battle of Antietam with the Battle of Shepherdstown. It’s very easy to do, and the history here is somewhat confusing. But, I’m here to set the score straight. The Battle of Antietam was the…
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Historic Shepherdstown? HISTORIC SHEPHERDSTOWN!!!
Historic Shepherdstown? HISTORIC SHEPHERDSTOWN!!! Shepherdstown is the oldest town in West Virginia. The first settlement was recorded in 1730. Thomas Shepherd obtained a land grant in 1734 and was soon followed by other settlers. The town was originally named Mecklenburg in 1762, but then later changed to Shepherdstown in honor of its founder. Although there…
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What to expect from a Shepherdstown Mystery Walk
What to expect from a Shepherdstown Mystery Walk Hi – Janet here, from Shepherdstown Mysteries Walk. As a ghost tour guide and as someone who has been on TON ghost tours from Salem to Savannah, from Tennessee’s to Pennsylvania’s asylums, I can tell a good tour from a bad tour, and 90% of the quality…
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My Paranormal Investigation Bucket List
My Paranormal Investigation Bucket List Hi – Janet here, owner of Shepherdstown Mystery Walks. Want to hear my bucket list of places to investigate, and why? Here we go!1. Castle Leap in Ireland 2. Historic Stanley Estes Park3. Skinwalker Ranch4. Moundsville (WV State Penitentiary) (cheat) Castle Leap, Ireland According to Ireland Before you Die, standing…
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Do You believe in ghosts?
Do YOU Believe in Ghosts? Hi – Janet here, owner of Shepherdstown Mystery Walks! Today we are talking about ghosts, and whether or not you believe in them. It seems like no matter where people are, or what their beliefs are, there are always ghost stories being told. On vacations, around campfires, in cemeteries, or…
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Best Places to Stay While Visiting Shepherdstown, WV
While visiting our historic town on your Shepherdstown Mystery Walks visit, be sure to stay at a truly historic Inn to complete your visit. Thomas Shepherd Inn The Thomas Shepherd Inn was built in 1868. The building served as St. Peter’s Lutheran Church parsonage for nearly 70 years. In 1936 husband and wife, Drs. Halvard…
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Is Shepherdstown really haunted?
Questions I’m often asked during tours Another question I am asked quite often is….Is Shepherdstown really haunted? To that question, I answer a resounding “YES!”. From the cemeteries, to the clock tower, from Trinity Episcopal yard to Shepherd University campus, from the Historic Shepherdstown Museum to the banks of the Potomac River…a resounding YES, Shepherdstown…
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The Most Frightening Location I’ve Ever Investigated
So – one question I am very often asked on tours is ‘what is the most frightening place you’ve ever investigated?’ Now, I’ve investigated all over the country, including most of the paranormal investigator’s top ten bucket list locations including TALA, Moundsville, the death shoot in Old South, Pennhurst, all over Savannah….and the list goes…
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How I got started in the Paranormal
Hi! Janet here, owner of Shepherdstown Mystery Walks haunted ghost, history and mystery tour. This tour has been around for oh, over a decade now. Even more exciting is the fact that Shepherdstown Mystery Walks is the winner of two TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards! Check us out on Facebook where you will find more tour pictures and information. The…