• 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 Battle of Fisher's Hill - Breaking the Shenandoah Valley's Gibraltar
Jonathan A. Noyalas
First book-length study of 1864 battle, the last major battle in Shenandoah County, which set the stage for The Burning
Hardcover
Item# 1017
Price: $21
Members: $20
Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War
Lawrence M. Denton
A recounting of pre-secession politics that illuminates what was happening in Virginia just prior to secession. The role of Secretary of the Interior William Seward is little known and this book fills in an important gap in the usual histories of the period. 2014. 224 pages.
Hardcover
Item# 1007
Price: $23
Members: $22
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Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1865 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This book, commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civill War, is the5th in the series of "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through the trying last days of the War Between the States and the beginning of Reconstruction in the Valley for the Henkel, Coiner and Miller families. 2015. 340 pages. Softcover • Item #1029 • Price: $20 Members: $19
The Women of the Confederacy • Rev. J.L. Underwood • Learn how the women of the Confederacy handled the deprivations and hardships of war as they experienced what it was like to have war, not across an ocean, but in their own back yard. This book, first published in 1906, is an up-close and personal look at the brave women of the Confederacy. 1906. 313 pages. 2004 Reprint. Softcover • Item #1021 • Price: $31 Members: $30
23rd Virginia Cavalry • Richard Kleese • This is a numbered edition of 1000 and signed by author. One of the Virginia Regimental Histories Series. Lists names with short bio information on those who were part of this group. Includes some photos and maps and detailed descriptions of battles and campaigns. Hardcover • Item #1023 • Price: $27 Members: $26
The Battle of Fisher's Hill - Breaking the Shenandoah Valley's Gibraltar • Jonathan A. Noyalas • First book-length study of 1864 battle, the last major battle in Shenandoah County, which set the stage for The Burning Hardcover • Item #1017 • Price: $21 Members: $20DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
