• 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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My Own Dear Maggie - A True Shenandoah Love Story
Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey
Both are Henkel Granddaughters. A fascinating love story which uniquely reveals the rebuilding and growth of the Shenandoah Valley after "The War Between The States." Letters between Willie Renalds and Maggie Henkel and other family members, pictures and newspaper articles paint a vivid picture of what the people of the Valley endured during and after its rebuilding. 2015. 398 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1024
Price: $26
Members: $25
Peggy’s War
Karl Rhodes
A meticulously-researched novel that adheres closely to a true story of Margaret “Peggy” Rhodes and the young men she protected during the Civil War. 2023. 290 pages.
Softcover
Item# 38
Price: $22
Members: $21
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Confederate Soldiers in the American Civil War • Mark Hughes • Thousands of books have been written about the Civil War, but few cover the story of the soldiers and sailors who wore the gray uniform. This book includes scores of photos coupled with clear and concise prose. Includes camp life, weapons, battles, prisons, forts and the war’s effect on civilians and women. 2019. 160 Pages. Softcover • Item #1033 • Price: $17 Members: $16
Call Out the Cadets -- The Battle of New Market May 15 1864 • Sarah Kay Bierle • The battle of New Market, though a smaller conflict in the grand scheme of that blood-soaked spring, became the last major Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley. Author Bierle traces the history of this important, yet smaller battle which also follows the history of individuals whose lives or careers were changed because of the fight. 2019. 192 Pages. Softcover • Item #1034 • Price: $16 Members: $15
Mosby • Charles Thorne • This publication is a condensed narrative of the life and times of the Gray Ghost, Colonel John S. Mosby who fought in the American Civil War. Published: 2007. 29 Pages (8 1/2" x11") Softcover • Item #1037 • Price: $7.00 Members: $7.00
Bloody Autumn - The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 • Daniel T. Davis & Phillip S. Greenwalt • Newest edition to the Emerging Civil War Series by two longtime students of the War. This book shifts attention away from the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia to the campaign that ultimately determined the balance of power across the Eastern Theater. 2014. 168 pages, 10 maps, 184 images. Softcover • Item #1018 • Price: $13 Members: $13DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
