• 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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A History of the Valley of Virginia
Samuel Kercheval
The earliest history of this section of Virginia. First edition published in 1833 and revised and enlarged by the author in 1850. Third edition came in 1902, and a fourth in 1925. An authority on early conditions in the Valley, based in part on conversations derived first hand from people who lived in the pioneer period. 1925. 405 pages. 4th Edition. 2001 reprint.
Hardcover
Item# 3003
Price: $36
Members: $35
Buildings of Virginia: Valley, Piedmont, Southside, and Southwest
Anne Carter Lee
One of the Buildings of the United States series of the Society of Architectural Historians. This book includes many pages on the Shenandoah Valley and Shenandoah County. Several photos of buildings in Shenandoah County are featured. 2015. 592 pages. 10 x 7.4. 300 images. 31 maps.
Hardcover
Item# 3011
Price: $75
Members: $70
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