• 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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Union Forge
Mary Ann Williamson
Records of the forge, store, and churches, plus genealogical records. 1997. 317 pages. 8 1/2 x 11.
Softcover
Item# 2019
Price: $27
Members: $26
Images of America: Around New Market
James R. Graves & John D. Crim
New Market lies at the western base of the Massanutten range. Its crossroads go back to two Native American hunting trails that crossed here throughout the ages. The Town was incorporated in 1796 and the area still shines with its agrarian roots, while over the years it has fostered many educational institutions and maintained historically heavy commerce. The book has lots of photos. 2007. 128 pages.
Softcover
Item# 2032
Price: $23
Members: $22
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Shenandoah Voices • John Heatwole • Stories about life in the Shenandoah Valley, collected and recorded over a lifetime, that open a window to long ago when the pace of life was governed by the seasons and settlers relied on the traditions of their ancestors. OUT OF PRINT Hardcover • Item #2036 • Price: $79 (out of print) Members: $79 (out of print)
Images of America: Shenandoah County • Archivist Jean Martin and SCHS • This book of nearly 200 photos focuses on the people who have made the Shenandoah County a comfortable place to raise families and communities that pray together, work along side each other, and enjoy life surrounded by the mountains. 2010. 127 pages. Softcover • Item #2011 • Price: $23 Members: $23
Haunted Shenandoah Valley • Denver Michaels • Join author Denver Michaels as he delves into folklore, eyewitness accounts and urban legends to bring you stories of a statue that sheds real tears, mourning Virginians killed in battle, Civil War soldiers and caves near Strasburg, decades of abuse at a sanatorium in Staunton and more. 2019 160 pages Softcover • Item #2041 • Price: $$22.00 Members: $$21.00
History of Shenandoah County, 2nd (Augumented) edition • John W. Wayland • The definitive work on Shenandoah County, Va., one of the oldest counties in the Valley. Includes a vast amount of family genealogy, early settlers, Indians, forts, town histories and Civil War history. 1969. 896 pages. 2006 reprint. Hardcover • Item #2009 • Price: $56 Members: $55DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
