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2024 SCHS Annual Meeting Scheduled for May 21st
The 2024 Shenandoah County Historical Society Annual Meeting and Dinner will be held Tuesday, May 21st in Edinburg at the historic Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2447 located on Stony Creek Blvd at the railroad crossing. A social hour will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.  The program, “Learn about a new folk art tradition -- Barn Quilts” will be presented by Sally Shomo. She creates these beautiful objects throughout the Valley, and she will talk about how they had been used during the Civil War. A presentation of the annual John H. Adamson Excellence in Preservation Awards will also be held.  A short SCHS business meeting will follow the program.  Download a printable Meeting Response Form.
March 19th Public Program with historical novelist Karl Rhodes: The story of “Peggy’s War” Available on YouTube



The SCHS March 19th public historical program series event in Edinburg, Va. featured a 193rd birthday celebration for Margaret “Peggy” Rhodes, who, like most Shenandoah Valley Mennonites of her time, opposed slavery, secession and war, and also clearly sided with the Union.  Her great-great-grandson, Karl Rhodes, highlighted the remarkable story documented in his historical novel, Peggy’s War.  Peggy Rhodes had expressed her opposition in real ways, such as by running an underground railroad depot for Mennonites and Dunkers who refused to fight on either side. That, along with tending to her five children, ailing husband and a 120-acre farm.  The program is available for viewing on YouTube.
Historical Barns Project: John Adamson


2024 SCHS Annual Meeting Scheduled for May 21st
The 2024 Shenandoah County Historical Society Annual Meeting and Dinner will be held Tuesday, May 21st in Edinburg at the historic Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2447 located on Stony Creek Blvd at the railroad crossing. A social hour will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.  The program, “Learn about a new folk art tradition -- Barn Quilts” will be presented by Sally Shomo. She creates these beautiful objects throughout the Valley, and she will talk about how they had been used during the Civil War. A presentation of the annual John H. Adamson Excellence in Preservation Awards will also be held.  A short SCHS business meeting will follow the program.  Download a printable Meeting Response Form.
March 19th Public Program with historical novelist Karl Rhodes: The story of “Peggy’s War” Available on YouTube



The SCHS March 19th public historical program series event in Edinburg, Va. featured a 193rd birthday celebration for Margaret “Peggy” Rhodes, who, like most Shenandoah Valley Mennonites of her time, opposed slavery, secession and war, and also clearly sided with the Union.  Her great-great-grandson, Karl Rhodes, highlighted the remarkable story documented in his historical novel, Peggy’s War.  Peggy Rhodes had expressed her opposition in real ways, such as by running an underground railroad depot for Mennonites and Dunkers who refused to fight on either side. That, along with tending to her five children, ailing husband and a 120-acre farm.  The program is available for viewing on YouTube.
Historical Barns Project: John Adamson


Shenandoah County Historical Society Mission Statement

•   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.



Organizational Tax Status

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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Christian Bowman & The Sabbatarians - Strasburg/Sandy Hook Virginia Heritage

Robert Lee Bowman

History of the "Forbidden Shenandoah Valley," Indian conflicts, Sabbatarian Settlement, and Local Swiss-German families in the context of other early Virginia Historical Highlights. 2011. 50 pages. 8 1/2 x 11.

Softcover
Item# 4013

Price: $13
Members: $13

German Origins of Jost Hite (1685 - 1761)

Klaus Wust, Jones & Connor

Birth place, baptism and Hite's marriage to Anna Maria Merckle. 1979. 45 pages.

Softcover
Item# 4008

Price: $11
Members: $10

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Art At The Mill: Spring Show, April 20th -- May 5th in Millwood, Va.
The Clarke County Historical Association hosts Art At The Mill: Spring Show at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va. April 20th - May 5th, 2024, Sunday through Friday from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors. Free admission for students. Art at the Mill is back this spring as the Burwell-Morgan Mill turns into a one-of-a-kind art gallery featuring works for purchase by over 300 local artists.  More information. 

Millers Training Day on May 18th at the Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va.
Learn historic milling 101 at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va., May 18th, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed-toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting flour on are required. The ticket price includes lunch and is refundable if you volunteer for three mill grinding days over the summer.  Sponsored by the Clarke County Historical Association. $40.00 for non-Members, $20.00 for members.  More information.  

Shenandoah County Historical Society Annual Meeting and Public Program on May 21st
The 2024 SCHS Annual Dinner and public program sill be held on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. It will be held at the VFW building in Edinburg, located next to the Stony Creek Blvd. railroad crossing.  The program, “Learn about a new folk art tradition -- Barn Quilts” will be presented by Sally Shomo. She creates these beautiful objects throughout the Valley, and she will talk about how they had been used during the Civil War. Additional details on this event to follow at a later date. 

Upcoming events...

Art At The Mill: Spring Show, April 20th -- May 5th in Millwood, Va.
The Clarke County Historical Association hosts Art At The Mill: Spring Show at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va. April 20th - May 5th, 2024, Sunday through Friday from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission: $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors. Free admission for students. Art at the Mill is back this spring as the Burwell-Morgan Mill turns into a one-of-a-kind art gallery featuring works for purchase by over 300 local artists.  More information. 

Millers Training Day on May 18th at the Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va.
Learn historic milling 101 at the historic Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, Va., May 18th, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed-toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting flour on are required. The ticket price includes lunch and is refundable if you volunteer for three mill grinding days over the summer.  Sponsored by the Clarke County Historical Association. $40.00 for non-Members, $20.00 for members.  More information.  


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  • Under Every Tree - A Guide to Finding Your Roots in Virginia   •   Phyllis Brock Silber  •    A source book for finding primary genealogy resources in Virginia: a courthouse, library or historical society. Where to visit in every county in the state and how to get there. 2016. 220 pages.  Softcover  •   Item #4019  •   Price: $21   Members: $20
  • A Diary of Henry Saint John Rinker (1862 - 1867)   •   Daniel Warrick Burruss & Sandra Helsley Yelton  •   His account of events commencing January 1862 and ending December 1867. 1999. 111 pages.  Softcover  •   Item #4004  •   Price: $16   Members: $15
  • In Search of Your German Roots   •   Angus Baxter  •   This book is designed to help you trace your German ancestry, not only in Germany, but in al the German-speaking areas of Europe, from the Baltic to the Crimea, from the Czech Republic to Belgium. This 5th edition highlights all of the recent developments – new facilities, new websites, and newly-available records. The most comprehensive guide to German roots available. 2015. 140 pages. 5th Edition.  Softcover  •   Item #4017  •   Price: $22   Members: $21
  • From Strassburg to Strasburg - Memorial to Swiss-German Virginia Pioneers   •   Robert Lee Bowman  •   History of early settlements and focus on Swiss-German families in the context of other Early Virginia Historical Highlights. Pictures. 2011. 47 pages. 8 1/2 x 11.  Softcover  •   Item #1014  •   Price: $13   Members: $13

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    The Saint-Adventurers of the Virginia Frontier: Southern Outposts of Ephrata   •   Klaus Wust  •   It is the story of three immigrant brothers, Samuel, Israel and Gabriel Eckerlin who went to the Virginia frontier from the monastic community of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, in the spirit of German mysticism. 2nd printing. (Long out-of-print.)  Softcover  •   Item #4020  •   Price: $17   Members: $16
    The Rinkers of Virginia, Their Neighbors and Kin in the Shenandoah Valley   •   Daniel Warrick Burruss  •   The story of Jacob, Casper and Heinrich Rinker and their ancestors. Some photos. 1993. 210 pages. 8 1/2 x 11.  Softcover  •   Item #4010  •   Price: $26   Members: $25

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