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Who’s the boss? Why ‘Boss’ Shepherd, of course

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Rick

George Washington may be the father of our country and namesake for the our town, but Alexander Robey Shepherd, better known as “Boss Shepherd,” is considered “The Father of Modern Washington.” Shepherd actually stopped an 1870s movement to relocate the … Continue reading →

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Who’s the boss? Why ‘Boss’ Shepherd, of course

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