Poorhouse
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213 E German St. Town records list the poorhouse as early as 1805. Here, following Elizabethan tradition, the town provided a modicum of care for the poor and elderly. Though it began as a log house, it has been enlarged and covered with wooden siding. Iron rings in the attic rafters suggest that some of the residents may have been restrained.
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Kayla Piechowiak on behalf of Historic Shepherdstown Commission . "Poorhouse." Clio: Your Guide to History. July 31, 2017. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/41641