Today in Wheeling History: September 26--Lydia Boggs Shepherd Cruger, society hostess and one of the most notable of Wheeling's early settlers, died (1867).
Lydia Boggs Shepherd Cruger, born in 1766 in Berkeley County, spent her childhood on the Virginia frontier, facing the dangers of Indian wars. In 1782, she married Moses Shepherd, and their business success and political influence led to great wealth. They owned Shepherd Hall (later known as Stone Mansion and now Monument Place), a stone mansion that hosted famous political figures, and played a role in routing the National Road. After Moses's death in 1832, Lydia married Daniel Cruger, a former New York congressman. In 1849, she ignited controversy by disputing Betty Zane's famous gunpowder run during the Revolutionary War, claiming it was Molly Scott. Lydia died reclusive, and Monument Place is a historic place. (https://tinyurl.com/yrfhfzkk) (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzc24) (https://tinyurl.com/d3pxkwaf) (https://tinyurl.com/yc7zhuvz)
Lydia Boggs Shepherd Cruger, born in 1766 in Berkeley County, spent her childhood on the Virginia frontier, facing the dangers of Indian wars. In 1782, she married Moses Shepherd, and their business success and political influence led to great wealth. They owned Shepherd Hall (later known as Stone Mansion and now Monument Place), a stone mansion that hosted famous political figures, and played a role in routing the National Road. After Moses's death in 1832, Lydia married Daniel Cruger, a former New York congressman. In 1849, she ignited controversy by disputing Betty Zane's famous gunpowder run during the Revolutionary War, claiming it was Molly Scott. Lydia died reclusive, and Monument Place is a historic place. (https://tinyurl.com/yrfhfzkk) (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzc24) (https://tinyurl.com/d3pxkwaf) (https://tinyurl.com/yc7zhuvz)
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