• 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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The Burning
James Morris and Hank Zimmerman
The Burning of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 was a well planned and brilliantly directed campaign by Gen. Philip Sheridan. Based on John Heatwole's work by the same name, the movie tells the stories of the soldiers, civilians, and families caught in the terrible firestorm. The Edinburg Heritage Foundation produced this documentary. 2008. 50 minutes
DVD
Item# 1002
Price: $20
Members: $20
Unionists in Virginia: Politics, Secession and Their Plan to Prevent Civil War
Lawrence M. Denton
A recounting of pre-secession politics that illuminates what was happening in Virginia just prior to secession. The role of Secretary of the Interior William Seward is little known and this book fills in an important gap in the usual histories of the period. 2014. 224 pages.
Hardcover
Item# 1007
Price: $23
Members: $22
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The Wounding of Jackson • Capt. R. Wilbourn • A document based on a report by Captain R.E. Wilbourn, Chief Signal Officer, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA. 4 pages. Softcover • Item #1014 • Price: $2 Members: $2
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
Shenandoah County in the Civil War: Four Dark Years • Hal F. Sharpe • Four battles took place in and around Shenandoah County: New Market, Toms Brook, Fisher's Hill & Cedar Creek. Although these historic battles have been well documented, their effects on the lives of the people involved have been largely forgotten. In this book, Hal recounts how their spirits were tested. 2012. 156 pages. Softcover • Item #1009 • Price: $21 Members: $20
Bloody Autumn - The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 • Daniel T. Davis & Phillip S. Greenwalt • Newest edition to the Emerging Civil War Series by two longtime students of the War. This book shifts attention away from the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia to the campaign that ultimately determined the balance of power across the Eastern Theater. 2014. 168 pages, 10 maps, 184 images. Softcover • Item #1018 • Price: $13 Members: $13DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
