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Eastern Panhandle · Local museums & performing arts
Charles Town & Jefferson County
Community memory from Washington family history to an opera house
Begin the 17-stop experienceWhy go
A journey you can begin before the drive
Explore a county museum, historic library, and theater district where household objects, businesses, military history, architecture, and performance assemble a layered local record.
Travel deeper
A good trip begins with a better story.
Slow down for the local details—tools, toys, storefronts, performance spaces, buildings, and family collections—that make a county’s story personal.
Panoramic route
17 connected stops
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Stop 01Jefferson County Museum: Toys
Stop 02Jefferson County Museum: Notable People
Stop 03Jefferson County Museum: Shugart Family
Stop 04Jefferson County Museum: Harpers Ferry Armory
Stop 05Jefferson County Museum: Civil War Artillery
Stop 06Jefferson County Museum: Stuart Horse Artillery
Stop 07Jefferson County Museum: Storer College
Stop 08Jefferson Country Library: Then & Now
Stop 09Jefferson Country Library: Architecture
Stop 10Jefferson Country Library: Education
Stop 11Old Opera House: Lobby
Stop 12Jefferson County Museum: Prohibition
Stop 13Jefferson County Museum: Household Tools
Stop 14Jefferson County Museum: Businesses
Stop 15Jefferson County Museum: Entrance
Stop 16Jefferson County Museum: Frank Buckles
Stop 17Jefferson County Museum: The Washingtons
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