• 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 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
Perfectly Unconventional
Cheryl Lyon
A story of three city women who escape the proscribed and restrictive Victorian era to pursue creative careers during the 1880s, far from home in the rural Virginia hamlet of Fisher’s Hill. 2023. 416 Pages.
Softcover
Item# 2044
Price: $35
Members: $35
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