• 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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The Alms House of Shenandoah County: A Brief History
Fred Painter
What was once the Glebe Farm and Peter Muhlenberg's home during the American Revolution is now the Alms House of Shenandoah County. This History book also contains many photos. 1979. 33 pages.
Hardcover
Item# 2001
Price: $8
Members: $7
A Trip by Rail in the Shenandoah Valley on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Southern Railway
Bob Cohen
An in-depth retrospective of trains, stations, towns and stories from throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Photos of trains, depots, schedules, maps, and other memorabilia appear, along with text, on every page of this colorful book that brings back memories of this period in history. 2013. 162 pages. 8 1/2 x 11. Many color photos.
Hardcover
Item# 2027
Price: $61
Members: $60
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Strasburg, Virginia Our History in Post Cards • Gloria Stickley • A narrative history of Strasburg, Va. accompanied by an impressive collection ofpost cards - most in color - that start when post cards first became popular. Also maps. 2013. 92 pages. Color. Hardcover • Item #2026 • Price: $31 Members: $30
Images of America: Strasburg • Kathy Kahoe & the Strasburg Museum • 27 vintage photos that tell the story of the town of Strasburg, Va. since 1761. Written in conjunction with the Strasburg Museum. 2023. 128 pages. 6.5 x 9.25 in. Softcover • Item #2042 • Price: $23 Members: $23
A Book of Records of Plotts and Certificates of Surveys made in the County of Shenandoah Commencing the 1st day of July 1785 • Burruss II and Yelton • Colonel Jacob Rinker, Jr. served in the capacity of the Shenandoah County's Chief Surveyor from 1785 to 1817. He left a total of four books, containing more than 600 surveys. This book contains abstracts fron Survey Book 1, covering a period of nine years, from 1785 to 1794. Published: 1999. 110 pages. Softcover • Item #2028 • Price: $16.00 Members: $15.00
The Neff Gang Story • Philip Crown • A recounting of the shenanigans of a group of young men in the early 1900’s who kept the newspapers in Shenandoah County busy with the telling of their rambunctious activities that somewhat terrorized parts of the County and in Ohio. They lived in the Walker Chapel area behind Red Banks and were members of a large family. Includes genealogical information and many newspaper accounts. 2016. 215 pages. Softcover • Item #4001 • Price: $20 Members: $19DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
