• 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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Page County VA Men in Gray
Thomas Spratt
While some histories provide much information on Civil War veteran's service, they do not include much genealogical data. Men in Gray accomplishes this and in many instances parental information, spouses and names of children and burial sites for all Page County veterans. Names are also listed alphabetically by unit. If you don't know your veteran's unit, or you just want more information, this is the book. Published in 1997. 414 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1036
Price: $28
Members: $27
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
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The New Civil War Handbook: Facts & Photos for Readers of All Ages • Mark Hughes • Coverage includes battles, charts, technology, weapons, women, African American and Native American participation, the common soldier, prisons, hospitals, quotations, breakdown of troops by state, and much more. Close to 150 photos. 2009/2011. 158 pages. Softcover • Item #1006 • Price: $16 Members: $15
Decision at Toms Brook - George Custer, Thomas Rosser, and the Joy of the Fight • William J. Miller • A must-have book for every Civil War collection. The story of two West Point graduates who find themselves on opposite sides of the Civil War conflict. Their separate paths meet in the Shenandoah Valley. The story is about the conflict between the two men as well as of the Generals they served. Hardcover • Item #1027 • Price: $31 Members: $30
Rising Wind [A novel of the Civil War Battle of New Market] • Virginia Moore • The heroine of the novel is Mary Patch, a free-spirited teenager who is born in 1844 in New Market, Va. and dies on the battlefield of the fierce Civil War battle of New Market. Published: 1928. Reprinted: 2014. Size: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches. 282 pages. Softcover • Item #1035 • Price: $14 Members: $13
Rough Winds: The Battle of New Market • Nancy B. Stewart • A story about the Battle of New Market on May 15th, 1864. 1994. 21 pages. Softcover • Item #1008 • Price: $6 Members: $5DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
