• 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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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
The Word Gatherer
Carol Maureen DeHart
An oral history interview with historian John L. Heatwole, who often traveled the Valley doing research. In the process, he gathered hundreds of oral history and folklore stories and felt they needed to be preserved. This book was part of that process. 2007. 114 pages.
Softcover
Item# 2021
Price: $10
Members: $9
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Life Along Holman's Creek • Joseph Floyd Wine • The book tells about life in the Forestville area of Shenandoah County. 1985 reprint. 254 pages. Softcover • Item #2012 • Price: $27 Members: $26
Shenandoah County and Its Court House • Fred Painter • This History of the Shenandoah County Court House tells about the building of the structure, its many additions and chronicles happenings through the years. It is the oldest operating Court House west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 1979. 162 pages. Softcover • Item #2014 • Price: $8 Members: $7
History of Edinburg Va. • Mary Ann Williamson & Jean Allen Davis • This soup-to-nuts chronicle of everything you'd like to know about Edinburg, VA,was written by two school teachers who grew up in the town. It is filled with pictures, and stories about people, places and events. Originally published in 1994, it was updated in 1995. 1995. 676 pages Hardcover • Item #2008 • Price: $45 Members: $45
A Book of Records of Plotts and Certificates of Surveys made in the County of Shenandoah Commencing the 1st day of July 1785 • Burruss II and Yelton • Colonel Jacob Rinker, Jr. served in the capacity of the Shenandoah County's Chief Surveyor from 1785 to 1817. He left a total of four books, containing more than 600 surveys. This book contains abstracts fron Survey Book 1, covering a period of nine years, from 1785 to 1794. Published: 1999. 110 pages. Softcover • Item #2028 • Price: $16.00 Members: $15.00DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
