The spring house pictured above and located in the park is the only remaining structure of Fountain Rock, Alexander Boteler’s family mansion which was destroyed by Union forces in 1864. Boteler was elected to the Confederate Congress and served as an aide to General Stonewall Jackson. The spring is the main contributing water source for Town Run which flows through Shepherdstown into the Potomac River.
Under the leadership of Lois Turco and Charlie Smith, The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown, in cooperation with the Shepherdstown Community Club, has undertaken a major restoration of the spring house starting with the roof replacement captured in the video below:
