By the end of the 19th century, the city of Galveston had a population of 37,000. Its position on the natural harbor of Galveston Bay along the Gulf of Mexico made it the center of trade in Texas. It was one of the nation's largest cotton ports, in competition with New Orleans.
The result of the trioâs work in Shepherdstown is a six-part TV series called âGhosts in Shepherdstownâ that premieres at 10 tonight on Destination America. Hartley and Saint said the history of Shepherdstown was ripe for a paranormal investigation.
On the evening of June 25, the distance between Stuartâs camp and Shepherdstown, the nearest ford west of the mountains, was more than 60 miles. Stuart could not possibly have reached Shepherdstown before the evening of June 27 or the passes at South Mountain before late the next day.