From I-81 take Exit 16 (Rt. 9 East/Edwin Miller Blvd.)
1.7 miles E on Rt. 9 –
Turn left at traffic light onto Rt. 45 E to Shepherdstown
8.5 miles E on Rt. 45 to traffic light - Turn Left (Old Martinsburg Pike)
¼ mile, right onto Billmyer Mill Rd.
1 mile, right onto Turner Rd.
1 mile to Freshwater Institute on right (white sign)
If you have any questions, please call (304) 876-2815
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