• 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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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
Call Out the Cadets -- The Battle of New Market May 15 1864
Sarah Kay Bierle
The battle of New Market, though a smaller conflict in the grand scheme of that blood-soaked spring, became the last major Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley. Author Bierle traces the history of this important, yet smaller battle which also follows the history of individuals whose lives or careers were changed because of the fight. 2019. 192 Pages.
Softcover
Item# 1034
Price: $16
Members: $15
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