Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown

Entry/Object ID

IMG3777

Description

Trinity Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. During the Civil War, the Trinity Episcopal Church at Shepherdstown, W. Va., was used as a hospital for the Confederate soldiers wounded in battle. It was common practice during the war for the armies to convert churches into hospitals, barracks or stables. Services are still conducted in this historic church.

Acquisition

Accession

342

Source or Donor

Jenkins, Harry R., III

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Shepherdstown, West Virginia