| From
Antietam (Sharpsburg, MD):
Antietam to Shepherdstown is about 5 miles and should
take about 10 minutes.
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Make a left turn out of the visitor's center
onto MD-65 South towards Sharpsburg.
After about 1 mile turn right at a stop sign onto MD-34 East (Main St. in
Sharpsburg). After about 3.5 miles you will cross the bridge over
the Potomac river and the road becomes WV-480 South (Duke St. in
Shepherdstown).
After about 0.5 miles you will come to a 4-way stop
intersection (Duke and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street and
go one block and continue. The Opera House will be on your left in
the second block.
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| From
Frederick, MD:
Frederick to Shepherdstown is a little over 30 miles and
should take about 45 minutes.
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Take US-340 west towards Harpers
Ferry. After about 22 miles, turn right onto
WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown. (The exit is at Halltown and is well
marked.)
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until
it enters Shepherdstown. You will cross a set of railroad tracks
after which take the first right and continue two blocks to a 4-way stop
(Princess and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street, go one
block and continue. The Opera House will be on your right toward the
end of the second block.
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| From
Hagerstown, MD:
Hagerstown to Shepherdstown is about 17 miles and should take about 30
minutes.
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Take MD-65 south towards Sharpsburg. After about 13 miles turn right at
the stop sign onto MD-34 East (Main St. in Sharpsburg). After about 3.5 miles you will cross the bridge over the
Potomac River and the road becomes WV-480 South (Duke St. in
Shepherdstown).
After about 0.5 miles you will come to a 4-way stop
intersection (Duke and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street and
go one block and continue. The Opera House will be on your left in
the second block.
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| From
Harpers Ferry, WV:
Harpers Ferry to Shepherdstown is a little over 10 miles and
should take about 25 minutes.
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From the visitor's center take US-340
south toward Charles Town. After about 1 mile, turn right onto
WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown. (The exit is at Halltown and is well
marked.)
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until
it enters Shepherdstown. You will cross a set of railroad tracks
after which take the first right and continue two blocks to a 4-way stop
(Princess and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street, go one
block and continue. The Opera House will be on your right toward the
end of the second block.
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| From
I-81 (Martinsburg Exits 12 or 16):
I-81 to Shepherdstown is about 15 miles
and should take about 25 minutes.
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Coming from the south on I-81
take Exit #12 onto WV-9 East and continue for about 6 miles to
Kearneysville to the intersection of Rt 9 and Rt 480 (there will be a
stoplight with a Sheetz on your left). Turn left onto WV-480 and
continue 9 miles until you reach the 4-way stop in Shepherdstown (Duke and
German Sts). Turn right onto German Street and go one block and
continue. The Opera House will be on your left shortly after the
beginning of the second block.
Coming from the north on I-81 take Exit #16 East onto Queen Street
and continue about 2 miles to junction WV-45. Turn left onto Rt 45
and go 11 miles until you reach the 4-way stop at the edge of the historic
district (Duke and German Sts). Go straight one block and
continue. The Opera House will be on your left at the beginning of
the second block.
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| From
the Baltimore area:
From the I-695 beltway the trip is a
little over 70 miles and should take about 1.5 hours.
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From the I-695 beltway, take the I-70
west exit (exit # 16) towards
Frederick and continue to the US-340 west exit (exit # 52) towards Harpers
Ferry. Continue past Harpers Ferry about 1
mile and turn right onto WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown. (The exit is
at Halltown and is well marked.)
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until
it enters Shepherdstown. You will cross a set of railroad tracks
after which take the first right and continue two blocks to a 4-way stop
(Princess and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street, go one
block and continue. The Opera House will be on your right toward the
end of the second block.
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| From
BWI Airport:
BWI to Shepherdstown is a little over 80 miles and
should take about 2 hours.
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From the airport take I-195 west. After less than 2 miles, take the
MD-295 south exit (exit #2B) towards Washington. After less than 3 miles, take the
MD-100 west exit. After about 8 miles, take the US-29
north exit towards I-70. After about 3 miles, take the I-70
west exit towards
Frederick.
After about 35 miles, take the US-340
west exit (exit # 52) towards Harpers Ferry. After about 21 miles, turn right
at Halltown onto
WV-230 north.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until
it enters Shepherdstown. You will cross a set of railroad tracks
after which take the first right and continue two blocks to a 4-way stop
(Princess and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street, go one
block and continue. The Opera House will be on your right toward the
end of the second block.
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From
Dulles Airport:
The trip is a little over 60 miles and
should take between 1.5 and 2 hours. |
From the Dulles
Airport
access road take the VA-267 toll west towards Leesburg. After about 12 miles, take the VA-7
west exit (# 1A) towards Leesburg. After about 25 miles, take the US-340
north exit towards Charles Town. After about 15 miles, turn left onto
Frontage Road / WV-230 north.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until
it enters Shepherdstown. You will cross a set of railroad tracks
after which take the first right and continue two blocks to a 4-way stop
(Princess and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street, go one
block and continue. The Opera House will be on your right toward the
end of the second block.
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From
the Washington, DC area:
The trip is a little under 80 miles
and should take about 2 hours. |
From the I-495 beltway take I-270
north towards
Frederick. After about 32 miles, I-270 intersects
I-70 and becomes US-40 west (do not take I-70). After about 1 mile, take the US-340
west exit towards Harpers Ferry. After about 22 miles, turn right onto
WV-230 north towards Shepherdstown.
Stay on 230 for about 10 miles until
it enters Shepherdstown. You will cross a set of railroad tracks
after which take the first right and continue two blocks to a 4-way stop
(Princess and German Sts). Turn left onto German Street, go one
block and continue. The Opera House will be on your right toward the
end of the second block.
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| From
the northwest: |
From western PA and points northwest
of West Virginia: Get onto I-70 east.
I-70 intersects the PA turnpike and also I-68. At the intersection I-70 and I-81 in
Maryland, take I-81 south. From I-81 take exit # 12 in
West Virginia
onto WV-9 east. After about 2 miles, make a left turn
onto WV-45 east towards Shepherdstown.
After about 8.5 miles WV-45 ends in
Shepherdstown at the intersection of German and Duke Streets.
Go straight one block and
continue. The Opera House will be on your left at the beginning of
the second block.
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| From
the south and west: |
From southern Ohio
and points directly west or southwest of
West Virginia: Take I-64 east to its intersection
with I-81 in Virginia. Take I-81 north. From I-81 take exit # 12 in West Virginia
onto WV-9 east. After about 2 miles, make a left turn
onto WV-45 east towards Shepherdstown.
After about 8.5 miles WV-45 ends in
Shepherdstown at the intersection of German and Duke Streets.
Go straight one block and
continue. The Opera House will be on your left at the beginning of
the second block.
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