Getting here
In Town Studio, Shepherdstown
219 South Duke (corner of Washington and Duke streets), 2 blocks from the 4-way stop.
From Martinsburg: enter Shepherdstown on Route 45; turn right at the 4-way stop and look for CraftWorks 2 blocks down on the left.
From Charles Town via Kearneysville: Route 9: take Route 480 toward Shepherdstown. Two blocks past the middle school on the right, see our In Town studio at the corner of Washington and Duke.
From Bolivar/Harpers Ferry: exit Route 340 onto Route 230 at Halltown. Follow Route 230 into Shepherdstown (be very careful entering onto Flowing Spring Road). After crossing the railroad tracks in Shepherdstown you will be on Washington Street. Proceed to the top of the hill to CraftWorks' In Town Studio at the intersection with Duke Street.
Historic Cool Spring, at 1673 Lloyd Road, Charles Town
From Berryville, Va. Take 340 toward Charles Town. The road narrows from 4 lane to 2 lane as you enter West Virginia. Stay on 340 past John’s restaurant on the left, pass through Rippon (a tiny town) on the left until you see a used car lot coming up on the right. Turn left onto Wheatland Rd immediately before the diner.
Continue on Wheatland (WV Rd 340/2) until it deadends (about 2 miles)—turn right (Lloyd Road). The first house on the left is Mrs. Thornton’s Cottage. The second entry on the left is Cool Spring Farm (has a sign and a split rail fence)—turn in and come back to the houses to find The Patent House.
From Washington, D.C. Take I-270 to Frederick, Md. As you approach Frederick take I-70 west. Keep moving to the right as new lanes appear and you’ll see signs for U.S. 340 and Charles Town. Once the far right lanes turn off, immediately get in left lane as 340 is a quick left. Now you can settle in for a while.
As you approach Charles Town (you’ll pass a WalMart on the right) 340 will turn off to the right toward Berryville and Leesburg—continue on it for almost 6 miles.
The 4 lane highway ends and it becomes a two lane road. Soon you’ll pass a diner on the right, a produce stand on the left, and you’ll make a right turn immediately after the diner onto Wheatland Road (WVA Rd 340/2)
Continue on Wheatland until it deadends (about 2 miles)—turn right (Lloyd Road). The first house on the left is Mrs. Thornton’s Cottage. The second entry on the left is Cool Spring Farm (has a sign and a split rail fence)—turn in and come back to the houses to find The Patent House.
Note: If you use Mapquest for directions, Lloyd Road is called by its old name Haines Road.