• Foster a spirit of cooperation between existing organizations, writers, historians, genealogists, collectors, preservationists, and other members of the Shenandoah County community.
• Aid in the collection and creation of materials and publications about the history of Shenandoah County and ensure that they are preserved and made available to the community.
• Support efforts by citizens, organizations and government to preserve historic buildings and sites.
• Share history through programs and exhibits.
The Shenandoah County Historical Society was founded in 1985 and is established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It is completely volunteer driven. The Society is sustained by memberships, donations, grants and profits from book sales. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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First People - The Early Indians of Virginia
Keith Egloff & Deborah Woodward
Full of stories that represent the full diversity of Virginia's Indians, past and present, this popular book remains the essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from the earlier times to the present day. 2006. 68 pages. 2nd edition.
Softcover
Item# 3008
Price: $14
Members: $13
Virginia Fraktur: Penmanship as Folk Art
Klaus Wust
This book was originally published in the 1970s. The author was one of the major contributors to a better understanding of the cultural heritage and history of the German immigrants who settled in the Shenandoah Valley. Archivist Jean Martin has added updated notes on the Stoney Creek artist in this new edition. 2011. 35 pages.
Softcover
Item# 3006
Price: $20
Members: $19
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First People - The Early Indians of Virginia • Keith Egloff & Deborah Woodward • Full of stories that represent the full diversity of Virginia's Indians, past and present, this popular book remains the essential introduction to the history of Virginia Indians from the earlier times to the present day. 2006. 68 pages. 2nd edition. Softcover • Item #3008 • Price: $14 Members: $13
Arrival of THE FIRST AFRiCANS in Virginia • Ric Murphy • In 16619, a group of thirty-two African men, women and children arrived on the shores of Virginia, after having been kidnapped in the royal city of Kabasa, Angola and forced aboard the Portuguese slave ship San Juan Bautista. The ship was attacked by privateers and taken to the English New World colony. Softcover • Item #3014 • Price: $23.00 Members: $22.00
The Archaeology of Virginia's First Peoples • Elizabeth Moore and Bernard Means • This book surveys a timespan that stretches back more than 15,000 years, as evidenced by the Cactus Hill Archaelogical site in Sussex County and numerous other sites throughout Virginia. The editors and six other archaelogists contributed. 308 pages Softcover • Item #3015 • Price: $55 Members: $50
The Fairfax Line: A Historic Landmark • McClinton, Coleman & Francis F. Wayland • Includes Thomas Lewis's Journal of 1746, edited by John W. Wayland. 1996. 97 pages. Softcover • Item #3001 • Price: $14 Members: $13DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
