• 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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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
Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1863
Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey
Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This book is the 3rd in the series "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through trying times in New Market and the Valley of Virginia - a time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to harvest. See the Henkel, Coiner & Miller families at home as the men march through Chancellorsville & Gettysburg. 2013. 340 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1015
Price: $20
Members: $19
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Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1862 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. A sequel to the 1861 book, this journal contains letters and news articles vividly portraying a view of Valley life in the second year of the Civil War. Learn how families became involved in the war when life was interrupted by the invasion of Yankees and by Jackson's Campaign. Minute details of everyday life are covered. 2012. 344 pages. Softcover • Item #1005 • Price: $20 Members: $19
Touring Virginia's & West Virginia's Civil War Sites • Clint Johnson • This new edition includes new sites, new photographs and updated directions to the significant civil war sites in both Virginia and West Virginia. The 18 tours visit cemeteries, battlefields, historic houses and buildings, monuments and statues, rivers and mountains, sharing the history behind each location. Some stops are surprising. 2011. 280 pages. 2nd edition. Softcover • Item #1011 • Price: $21 Members: $20
The Aftermath of Battle The Buriel of the Civil War Dead • Meg Groeling • This book examines what happened to the hundreds of thousands of men who died, were wounded or disabled as a result of the war. It picks up the story as the battles end. The burial of the dead was an overwhelming experience for the armies and communities forced to clean up after the destruction of battle. Hardcover • Item #1026 • Price: $17 Members: $16
Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1865 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This book, commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civill War, is the5th in the series of "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through the trying last days of the War Between the States and the beginning of Reconstruction in the Valley for the Henkel, Coiner and Miller families. 2015. 340 pages. Softcover • Item #1029 • Price: $20 Members: $19DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
