The Shenandoah County Historical Society presented three John H. Adamson Excellence in Historical Preservation Awards for 2024 at their May 21 Annual Dinner Meeting in Edinburg, Va.
The award recipients for 2024 are:
BCD Enterprises, LLC and Huber Architects, PC for the rehabilitation of the historic Calvert House in New Market, VA (built in 1770) for adaptive reuse as office space, including use of as much of the original building materials as possible.
Cheryl Lyon, Hope Brim, and Neil Thorne for their research, securing a state historical marker, and the book Creative Women of Fisher’s Hill which rediscovered the history of three unique women who lived in Shenandoah County during the 19th/early 20th century: Bertha Von Hillen, Marla J. C. a’Becket and Emma Howard Wight.
Seven Bends State Park with Tom Stevens, Park Manager, for the preservation of 1066 acres of land along the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, and for preserving the history of the river, farmland, the historic Woodstock Reservoir, Camp Lupton and the Dellinger Family Cemetery.
Each year, the Society asks the community for nominations of recent, significant works of historic preservation in Shenandoah County in the recent past. General preservation categories include History, Architecture, Material Culture (such as textiles, documents, folk art, photographs, tools, and more) and Scenic Beauty. The awards are intended to build greater awareness of the value of historic preservation and to encourage others to follow the examples of those being recognized. Up to three awards are presented each year. (Photo by Andrew Thayer)
• 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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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
A Short History of Page County VA
Harry Strickler
In the first half of the 18th Century, it was believed that the first settlement in the Shenandoah Valley was at Massanutten in 1776 in what is now Page County. Old homes, excerpts from court records, the Civil War, towns and villages, Shenandoah National Park, churches education, industry, Indian mounds, biography and genealogy information can all be found in this book. Published in 1952; reprinted in 1996. 427 pages.
Hardcover
Item# 3016
Price: $43
Members: $40
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A Short History of Page County VA • Harry Strickler • In the first half of the 18th Century, it was believed that the first settlement in the Shenandoah Valley was at Massanutten in 1776 in what is now Page County. Old homes, excerpts from court records, the Civil War, towns and villages, Shenandoah National Park, churches education, industry, Indian mounds, biography and genealogy information can all be found in this book. Published in 1952; reprinted in 1996. 427 pages. Hardcover • Item #3016 • Price: $43 Members: $40
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: $13
RFD Folk Art • Tyre & Jane Yancey • To most of us, the container designed to hold US Mail (both coming and going) is a rather utilitarian contraption. The Yanceys have traveled all over the Valley looking at silos and barns and found these fun mail boxes along the way. 2011. 94 pages. 8 1/2 x 11. Softcover • Item #3005 • Price: $20 Members: $19
The Campaign for Woman Suffrage in Virginia • Julienne & Baston Tarter • At the centenary of the movement, this book recognizes the important contributions of women who created two statewide organizations to win the right to vote. 208 pages. 6 in. x 9 in. Softcover • Item #3013 • Price: $25 Members: $24DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
